Frieda Adeline Wagner was
born Jan. 30, 1908, in Herrid, S.D., the daughter of Jacob Wagner and
Elizabeth (Link) Wagner. At an early age, she moved to a farm northeast of
Streeter, N.D. She grew up in the Streeter area, where she helped on the
family farm and attended school at the local rural school near Streeter.

She married Albert
Schnabel on Jan. 13, 1929, in Medina, N.D. They lived on his parentís
homestead where they resided until 1954, when they moved into Lehr, N.D. He
died April 14, 1994. She moved to Wishek and resided in Krein Apartments.
She entered the Wishek Home for the Aged in 1999. She was a member of the
First Baptist Church, senior citizens and the King Homemakers. She enjoyed
cooking, especially homemade noodles, sewing, canning, gardening and
crocheting hand towels, pot holders, afghans and baby afghans.

Ruth Mueller was born
Jan. 1, 1908, on the family farm near Burnstad, N.D., the daughter of
Philip H. and Magdalena (Aman) Mueller. She grew up on the family farm and
received her elementary education in rural Logan County schools. She
married Adam Schnabel June 6, 1929. Following their marriage they returned
to the Schnabel family farm, where they lived and farmed for a year. They
purchased a farm home seven miles north of Napoleon, where they lived and
farmed until retiring in 1968. They opened their home to many foster
children over the years. In 1968 they moved to Napoleon. He died November
1992. She entered the Napoleon Care Center in January 2000. She is a member
of Trinity Lutheran Church, Napoleon, and Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid. She
enjoyed crocheting, playing cards, fishing, gardening, baking and
baby-sitting for several families for many years.

Lorraine Arlene Schock, 88,
died gracefully on August 26, 2009 after a brave battle with cancer.

Lorraine was born March 13,
1921 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. The Hollan family moved to North Dakota a short time
later. She attended a rural Dickey County school, graduated from Kulm High
School in 1939, Kulm, North Dakota and attended the Normal and Industrial
College (N.I.) in Ellendale, North Dakota where she received her teaching
degree. She taught in several rural schools and two years in Wishek. She married
Gottlieb Schock in 1946. Her life was defined by loving devotion to her family
and serving her church, Trinity Lutheran. She was a master flower gardener and
had a great love of travel and music.

She will be deeply missed by
her husband Gottlieb of 62 years, son Tom, daughters Joy (Rev. Laurie OíShea),
Polly (Rev. Dr. John Snider), five grandchildren, three great grandchildren, one
sister Sylvia, Mrs. W.D. Stothert and extended family and many dear friends.

She was preceded in death by
her parents, Edwin and Emma Hollan, brother, "Bud" Edwin Hollan, and
sister-in-law, Lois Hollan.

Memorial service will be held
2:00 PM, Saturday, September 5, 2009, with visitation at 1:00 PM, at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Jamestown, North Dakota with Rev. Richard Fitzer officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations
to Trinity Lutheranís building fund, the James River Humane Society or charity
of your choice would be appreciated.

Interment will be at the
North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, North Dakota. Arrangements with Eddy
Funeral Home in Jamestown.

Mr. Schock was born May
29, 1936, 15 miles south of Fredonia, N.D., the son of George and Magdalena
(Krieger) Schock. He grew up on the family farm and received his elementary
education in rural Logan County schools. He continued to farm the family
farm until 1997, when he retired due to ill health. On November 1997 he
entered the Manor St. Joseph, Edgeley. He was a member of Martin Luther
Lutheran Church, Fredonia. He enjoyed his farm, the outdoors and reading
books.

Rachel Metzger was born April
21, 1921, near Gackle, N.D., the daughter of Martin and Rosina (Zimmerman)
Metzger. She received her elementary education in the local rural schools. She
moved to Jamestown where she worked at Trinity Hospital for 11 years. She
married William "Bill" Schock on Dec. 10, 1950, in Jamestown. They
lived nine miles northeast of Lehr, N.D., where they farmed. They moved to
Jamestown in September 1965. She worked at Ebertz Cafť and Arnieís Truck
Plaza until she retired in 1990. He died March 25, 2003. She moved to Hi-Acres
Manor in March 2009. She was a member of St. Paulís United Methodist Church,
Jamestown. She enjoyed playing bingo and Yahtzee, watching game shows, music
boxes and her cat collection.

She is survived by a daughter,
Kathy (Arlow) Bien, Bismarck, N.D.; a son, Wallace "Wally," Jamestown;
a sister-in-law, Eva Widmer, Jamestown; two grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by
her husband, parents, six brothers and seven sisters.

Mr. Schock was born June
21, 1915, on the family farm nine miles northeast of Lehr, N.D., the son of
Phillip and Katherina (Obenauer) Schock. He attended school at Lautt School
District. He married Rachel Metzger on Dec. 10, 1950, in Jamestown. They
lived 1/2 mile north of the family farm where they farmed. He also worked
construction around the area. In September 1965, they moved to Jamestown
where he was employed at Anne Carlsen School until he retired in 1982. He
enjoyed going for coffee, rebuilding old lawnmowers, doing wood projects
and horses.

He is survived by his
wife; a daughter, Kathy (Arlow) Bien, Bismarck, N.D.; a son, Wallace
"Wally," Jamestown; a sister, Eva Widmer, Jamestown; two
granddaughters and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death
by his parents; three sisters, Caroline, Martha and Katie; and three
brothers, Emanuel, Johnny and an infant.

Mr. Schoonover was born Sept.
22, 1924, in Fort Rice, N.D., the son of George and Margaret (Gerving)
Schoonover. He attended the local rural school and received his elementary
education. He later attended North Dakota State School of Science, Wahpeton,
N.D., where he received his degree in automotive mechanics. He entered the U.S.
Army at Ft. Snelling, Minn., on Jan. 31, 1943. He served with Gen. George Pattonís
867th Blackhawk Division in Europe and later in the Philippines during World War
II. He was separated in the Philippines and was inducted into the Army again on
August 4, 1950, at Camp McCoy, Wis. and was separated from the Army on Nov. 21,
1950, with the rank of staff sergeant. He married Gloria Laemmle on March 14,
1946, at Wibaux, Mont. They lived in Grafton, N.D., Valley City, N.D., and
Livingston, Mont., where he was an automotive mechanic for 40 years. He retired
in 1986 and they moved to Gackle. They moved to a farmstead southeast of Gackle
in 1992. He was a member of the American Legion, D.A.V. and the V.F.W.

The funeral for Esther Schott,
91, Kulm, North Dakota will be held Saturday, May 26, 2007 at 10:00 AM at Kulm
Congregational Church in Kulm, ND. Visitation will be held Friday from 1:00 PM
to 8:00 PM with a prayer service at 8:00 PM at the Dahlstrom Funeral Home in
Kulm, ND. Burial will be at the Kulm Congregational Cemetery, Kulm, ND.

Esther was born July 7, 1915
to John and Christina (Esslinger) Miller on a farm 12 miles south of Kulm, ND.
She was confirmed at the Hoffnungsfeld Church. She received her elementary
education in a county school and graduated from high school at Ellendale. She
continued her education at Ellendale College (NI) and earned her certificate to
teach school. She participated on the drill team and played on a basketball team
that won championships while in college. She taught 2 years before her marriage
to Otto E. Schott on July 11, 1937 at Hoffnungsfeld Church where her parents
were members. Otto and Esther farmed southwest of Kulm. Esther continued to
teach school the first year of their marriage. Otto would often take her to
school on the sled that he made when the snow was too deep to drive the car. In
1941 they purchased their own farm a few miles west of Kulm. Five years later
they moved to Kulm where Otto operated the Schott Farm Equip store for 17 years
and continued farming. Otto entered into his eternal home on March 25, 1974
after 37 years of marriage at the age of 60.

Esther has been active in the
Kulm Congregational Church with Ladies chorus, Dorcas, Sunday school teaching,
and with the World Gospel Mission Prayer Band. Esther was well known for her
servantís heart using her abilities of cooking, baking, singing and planning
programs at church and the Senior Center. Esther will also be remembered for her
love of the Lord. She especially loved studying the Bible, finding her source of
joy and strength in the Lord. One of the highlights of her life was her trip to
Israel. There she experienced Jewish History and encouragement of her faith.

Esther died Saturday, May 19,
2007 at the Prince of Peace Care Center in Ellendale, ND. She was 91 years old.

Curtis Schrenk, 73, Valley
City, N.D., died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, at his home under the care of Hospice of
the Red River Valley.

Mr. Schrenk was born April 6,
1935, in Streeter, N.D., the son of Julius and Christina (Schwartz) Schrenk. He
grew up and attended school in the Streeter area and helped his father farm. On
Aug. 5, 1958, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was stationed at Fort Bliss,
Texas. He was discharged on Aug. 4, 1962. He married Violet Fandrich on Oct. 2,
1962, in Jamestown. They moved to Valley City where he worked for the North
Dakota Highway Department. He retired in 1997 after 33 years of service. He was
also a handyman. He enjoyed playing the accordion, listening to gospel and
bluegrass music, building furniture and working with wood.

Emil Schrenk was born October
20, 1919, on the family farm south of Streeter, ND, the son of Andreas Schrenk
and Mary (Giedt) Schrenk. He attended the local rural school where he received
his elementary education and grew to manhood in the vicinity. He helped on the
family farm until 1942 when he moved to Bismarck and later moved to Fargo. In
1946 he moved to Jamestown where he worked at the Vita Bakery.

He and Alice Schumacher were
married September 27, 1954 at Jamestown, ND. They made their home in Jamestown
where he continued to work at the Baker Boy Bakery until 1981. Following the
death of his wife February 4, 1982, he continued to live in Jamestown and worked
for the Jamestown Truck Stop as a dishwasher until 1991. He has continued to
reside in Jamestown.

Harold Dean Schrenk, 80, of Troutdale, Ore. and formerly of Lodi, died Sept.
17 in Portland Ore. following a lengthy illness. He was born Sept. 17, 1924, in
Lehr, N.D. where he was raised.

Mr. Schrenk graduated as class valedictorian from high school in Lehr, N.D. He
worked on the family farm until moving to Lodi in 1945. He owned and operated
Central Market for 14 years. He also managed the Treftz Specialty Bakery for 14
years and held several sales positions until his retirement in 1975. He enjoyed
watching sports, playing and listening to music, traveling and cooking.

He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Barbra Schrenk, of Troutdale, Ore.;
sons, Michael Schrenk, of Palm Springs, Bradley Schrenk, of Lodi; sisters, Helen
Feichter, of Lehr, N.D., Eleanor Winkenwerder and Lavera Youker, both of
Portland, Ore.; and two grandsons.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Matilda Schrenk; and brother, Reinhold
Schrenk.

A service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Mount Scott Funeral Home in
Portland, Ore.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart
Association, (800) AHA-USA1; or to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society,
(800) FIGHTMS.

Mr. Schrenk was born
March 22, 1915, near Streeter, N.D., where he grew up and attended school.
In 1938 he began working for the Civilian Conservation Corps. On Oct. 12,
1941, he married Rose Presler in Fredonia, N.D. They lived near Streeter.
He served with the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1943, including service in the
Pacific Theater of World War II. After his military discharge he returned
near Streeter. He farmed until 1967, when he sold the farm to his son,
Earl. He began selling McNess products in 1950. He sold State Farm
Insurance from 1951 to 1980, and he sold Farmers Mutual Insurance until
1991. In 1967 they moved to Gackle, N.D. He owned a shoe repair business,
as well as operating his insurance business. He retired in 1991. They moved
to Ellendale in May. ...

Reuben Paul
Schroeber, 84, of Miles City, died Thursday, May 25, 2006.

Mr. Schroeber was
born in Alfred, N, D, on Jan. 16, 1922, the third child of seven children born
to Emil Paul Schroeber and Christine Henne Schroeber. The family moved to
Montana in 1937 and farmed at Shepherd.

He met and
married Alice Jerke on Dec. 29, 1947. They farmed in Shepherd until 1950, then
moved to a Buffalo Rapids Unit near Terry to farm and operate a feedlot. In May
of 1989, they retired and moved to Miles City.

Mr. Schroeber was
on the Terry School Board, the FHA Board and the Prairie County Hospital Board,
among others. He was a past president of the Miles City Club.

His survivors
include his wife, Alice and five children, Anita (Stan) Lewis of Kingston,
Wash., Joy (Mark) Yoakam of Sidney, Neb., Lew (Karla) Schroeber and Lorette
(Humayun) Khan, all of Overland Park, Kan., and Kari (Arman) Miller of Maple
Hill, Kan.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Survivors also
include two sisters, Lorraine Jerke of Miles City and Clara Skeen of Medford,
Ore.

He was preceded
in death by four brothers, Ernest of Shepherd, Clarence of Alfred, N.D., Archie
of Glendive and Kermit of Great Falls.

Funeral services
will be Monday, May 29, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in
Miles City. Interment will be held in the Custer County Cemetery.

Memorials may be
made to the Holy Rosary Home Health; 2600 Wilson St., Miles City, MT 59301 or a
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Fred F. Schroeder, 70,
longtime resident of the Gackle Community died early Tuesday morning May 2,
1967 at the Jamestown Hospital in Jamestown, North Dakota where he had been
hospitalized for about six weeks. He was born January 19, 1897 in Moina,
South Russia, the son of Frederick L. Schroeder and Christina Wendland
Schroeder. At the age of five years in 1902, he came to the United States
with his parents, where they settled on a farm homestead six and one-half
miles northeast of Gackle in Stutsman County, North Dakota. He attended the
local rural school and grew to manhood on his parents farm.

He and Rosie Hauff were
married June 23, 1920 in Cleveland, North Dakota. They farmed fourteen
miles northeast of Gackle for eight years, then moving to a farm six and
one-half miles northeast of Gackle where they lived until the fall of 1950
when they moved into Gackle for their retirement.

He was preceded in death
by his parents, three brothers (two in infancy), and two sisters.

The funeral service was
at 2:00 p.m. Sunday May 7, 1967 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in
Gackle with Pastor Edvard J. Kanna, officiating. Assisting him was Elder D.
E. Howe, Jamestown, N.D. and Elder Sam Reile, Jamestown, N.D. Burial was in
the Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery northeast of Gackle. The body was at the
Haut Funeral Home in Gackle until taken to the church on Sunday at noon.

Mr. Schroeder was born Jan.
11, 1920, on the family farm near Bordulac, the son of William and Freda
(Grager) Schroeder. He grew up there and attended country school at Rosehill No.
2. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Johnís Lutheran Church, rural
Bordulac. He started farming when he was a young man, and also attended
auctioneering school in 1940. He started Schroeder Auction Service and was later
joined by his cousin, Paul Schroeder. He married Nora Menz on June 20, 1943, in
St. Paulís Lutheran Church, Wimbledon, N.D. They lived on the Grager family
farm in Bucephalia Township of Foster County. He raised small grains, horses and
livestock. He farmed for 75 years and was active on the farm through the 2007
season. She died March 21, 2002. He moved to the Villa, Carrington, in fall
2006. He served on the Bordulac Elevator Board, the FHA Board, and was a 4-H
leader. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church and held various church
offices. He enjoyed draft horses, reading and was a "John Deere man."

He was preceded in death by
his wife; parents; a sister, Lillian Wolsky; three brothers-in-law, Edward
Wolsky, Edwin Wolsky and Eric Groskreutz; and two great-grandchildren, Sydney
Gulseth and Haden Hansen.

Jacob Schroeder, 89,
longtime resident of Gackle community, died Wednesday at his home in
Gackle. He had been in failing health since 1953.

Mr. Schroeder was born
Nov. 29, 1875 at Altfrieden Thalz, South Russia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Loren
Z. Schroeder. He received his education in his native land and came as a
young man to the United States with his parents in 1902. The family settled
at Jamestown and he worked there until 1904 when he homesteaded six miles
north of Gackle in Stutsman County.

On April 9, 1907, he and
Fredrick Spitzer were married in Jamestown and they farmed on his homestead
until 1943 when they moved into Gackle for their retirement.

The funeral service for
Jacob Schroeder, Gackle, was held August 2 at the Gackle Public School with
Rev. N. E. McCoy, Jamestown, Officiating. Mrs. Ezra Hehn played a program
of piano music as friends and relatives came into and left the auditorium.
A quartet, Arthur Reile, Arthur Heinrich, Lawrence Schroeder, and Robert
Liebelt sang, with Miss Cynthia Heinrich playing the accompaniment. Ushers
were Ezra Hen and Arnold Diede.

The casket bearers were
grandchildren Raymond Forkel, Thomas Diede, Loren Schroeder, Douglas
Schroeder, and Kenneth Karrow Jr. Burial was in the Gackle Cemetery with
the Haut Funeral Home of Gackle in charge.

Jacob Schroeder, 89,
pioneer and longtime resident of Gackle community, died Wednesday afternoon
at his home in Gackle. He had been in failing health since 1953.

Funeral services were
Monday at 2 p.m. at the Gackle school auditorium with Rev. N. E. McCoy,
Jamestown, officiating and interment in Gackle cemetery. Haut Funeral Home
was in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Schroeder was born
Nov. 29, 1875, at Altfrieden Thalz in South Russia son of Mr. and Mrs.
Loren Z. Schroeder. He received his education in his native land and came
as a young man to the United States with his parents in 1902. The family
settled at Jamestown and he worked here until 1904 when he homesteaded six
miles north of Gackle in Stutsman County.

On April 9, 1907, he and
Fredricka Spitzer were married in Jamestown and they farmed on his
homestead until 1943 when they moved into Gackle for their retirement.

Mr. Schroeder was born March
16, 1914, at Gackle. After farming many years in North Dakota, he moved to
California. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy after the attack on Pearl Harbor and
served the duration of World War II. He returned to California after the war. He
married Mary in 1961. They moved to Fort Collins, Colo. He worked at Woodward
Govenor until his retirement. He then worked for the Ft. Collins Museum. He was
a founding member of Peace with Christ Lutheran Church and served in many
capacities.

He is survived by his wife; a
daughter, Susan; a son, Steven (Terri); a brother, Ben; and two
stepgrandchildren.

The
funeral for Lorenz Schroeder, 80, Jamestown,
N.D., formerly Gackle, N.D., will be at 11 Wednesday in United Church of
Christ, Gackle. A prayer service will be held tonight at 8 in Haut Funeral
Home, Jamestown. He died Friday in a Jamestown hospital.

Mr.
Schroeder was born March 14, 1908, near Gackle, where he grew up and
attended school. On Jan. 23, 1940, he married Lydia Kapp in Napoleon, N.D.
They farmed near Gackle until 1970 when they retired and moved into Gackle.
In 1971 he began working for the Tri-County Elevator in Gackle. She died in
1973. In 1979 he moved to Jamestown. He had been a resident of Hi Acres
Manor Nursing Center in Jamestown since November.

Nora Elaine Menz was born
April 21, 1923, at Wimbledon, N.D., the daughter of Martin and Clara
(Mahlke) Menz. She grew up and attended school in Wimbledon, and graduated
from high school in 1940. She worked at a store in Wimbledon, and also
cooked at the Wimbledon Hospital for a time. She married Harold Schroeder
June 20, 1943, in Wimbledon. She taught Sunday school for many years. She
was a member of Kelley Creek Homemakers, Grace Lutheran Church and LWML,
where she held various office positions. She enjoyed flowers.

He was preceded in death by
Sister Agnes Heil and brother Ronald Schroeder.

Norbert was raised on a farm
in Cleveland, North Dakota. He graduated from Sheyenne River Academy in Harvey,
ND, and attended Union College in Lincoln, NE. While in Lincoln he met his wife,
Carol, and they were married 54 years.

Nobby worked at the Gas Co.
retiring 40 years with Minnegasco. He was president and Business Manager of IBEW
Local # 244 for 15 years. He was honored to receive the Al Bauer Labor Leader of
the year award, a plaque for Significant Achievement on behalf of Organized
Labor in the city of Lincoln, The Richard Nolan Memorial Service Award for
outstanding service, an award for Nebraska State Utility Workers in Appreciation
for his service and leadership to the Utility Workers of Nebraska.

Nobby served the youth of the
community as Little Chiefs Coach, and Indian Guides leader. Nobby had a passion
for Union work, fishing, hunting, helping people, watching the Cornhusker
Marching Band, keeping up with his grandkids, and staying busy.

Memorial Service: 3:00 PM
Monday (9-13-10) at Roper and Sons Funeral Home, 4300 O Street, Pastor Doug
Delhay, officiating.
Visitation: Sunday (9-12-10) 2:00PM-8:00PM with family greeting friends from
6:00PM-8:00PM at Roper and Sons.
Memorials: May be given to the family for future designation.

Condolences and personal
reflections may be sent online at www. roperandsons.com

Tamara Klundt was born
Feb. 5, 1953, in Gackle, N.D., the daughter of Harold and Elsie Klundt. She
graduated from Gackle High School in 1971. She attended Valley City (N.D.)
State College, where she earned a business degree with honors. She was
employed by Goodrich, Jamestown, for 27 years. She married Doug Schrupp in
the fall of 1998. They lived in Vergas, where she was employed by S.J.E.
Rhombus. She enjoyed gardening, fishing and living at the lake.

She is survived by her
husband; mother, Gackle; two stepsons, Kent, Vergas, and Kyle, Perham,
Minn.; a sister, Beverly (Myles) Flateland, Vergas; a brother, Shannon
(Cathy), St. Cloud, Minn.; and grandchildren.

Services: 11 a.m.
Tuesday, St. Johnís Lutheran Church, Vergas, with the Rev. Michael
Wolters officiating.
Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. today and one hour before the service, at the
church.
Burial: St. Johnís Lutheran Church Cemetery, Vergas.

Mr. Schuldheisz was born
Aug. 6, 1939, in Jamestown, the son of Fred and Lydia Nec (Fischer)
Schuldheisz. He grew up and attended school in Jamestown, where he
graduated from high school. He entered the U.S. Air Force on July 15, 1959,
and served as a telecommunications operator until his discharge on April
19, 1963. He married Mary Narem on May 9, 1964, in Waubay, S.D. They lived
in Fargo and he worked for Gamble-Robinson. He began working in 1965 at
Fargo Glass and Paint Company in the sales and wholesale carpet
distributing department. He retired in 1994. He enjoyed woodworking,
fishing and western movies.

He is survived by his
wife; a son, Michael L., Milton, Vt.; and a stepbrother, Lawrence Heyd,
Fargo.

Magdalena Fischer was
born May 7, 1909, near Gackle, N.D., where she grew up and attended school.
On May 26, 1933, she married Jacob Schuldheisz in Napoleon, N.D. They lived
near Gackle until 1937, when they moved near Millarton, N.D. In 1964 they
moved to Jamestown. He died in 1984.

Edna G. Schuler, 86,
Bismarck, formerly of Streeter, died May 8, 2004 in a Bismarck care center.
Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, May 11, at Bismarck Baptist
Church with the Rev. Don Burnett officiating. Burial will be in Hope
Cemetery, rural Streeter, at 2:30 P.M.

Visitation will be held
at Bismarck Funeral Home on Monday from 3:00 to 8:00 P.M., and will
continue at the church on Tuesday one hour prior to services.

Edna was born January 14,
1918, in Buffalo, New York, to William and Sarah (Kester) Walter. She
married Benjamin Schuler on November 24, 1945, in Buffalo. They moved to
Streeter, North Dakota where they made their home and farmed. Edna was very
involved in the farming operations with her husband. They were married for
27 years when Benjamin passed away. Edna moved to Bismarck in 1973, and she
entered Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center in July of 2003.

Edna had a passion for
studying Godís Word, and she was a prayer warrior for her family. She was
very involved in the Gideons, International, on the local, state, and
national levels, and she taught Sunday school at the Streeter Baptist
Church. Edna loved to travel which she did extensively in Eastern Europe
and Israel.

Edna Kubler was born
March 26, 1917, on the family farm home four miles east of Streeter, the
daughter of John and Eva (Gienger) Kubler. She grew up in the Streeter area
and received her elementary education in a local rural school. She helped
on the family farm. She married Arthur Schultes on Nov. 7, 1939, at the
Rev. W.W. Keller home in Jamestown. In 1940 they lived on his parents' farm
one mile southwest of Streeter. In 1941 they moved to his parents farm one
mile southeast of Streeter, where they lived and farmed. Following his
death on Oct. 25, 1962, she continued to farm with her son until January
2000, when she got sick and retired. She was a member of the Ebenezer
United Methodist Church and Senior Citizens Club, where she helped with
quilting and volunteered at the buffalo supper and church luncheons.

Elmer Schultes, 72, Jamestown,
died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at his home.

Mr. Schultes was born Aug. 10,
1935, at Streeter, N.D., the son of Richard and Emilia (Deg) Schultes. In 1937,
he moved to Oregon with his parents and returned to Streeter in 1942. They
farmed until 1956 when they moved to Jamestown. He worked in construction until
retiring because of health problems.

Howard C. Schultes, 35,
prominent businessman and longtime resident of the Streeter, N.D.,
community died unexpectedly Friday evening, December 20, 1968 at the
Jamestown Hospital in Jamestown, N.D., where he had been hospitalized for
about five days. His death was attributed to a heart condition.

He was born December 19,
1933 near Streeter, in Logan County, N.D., the son of Sam Schultes, Jr. and
Lydia (Deutscher) Schultes. He attended the local rural school for seven
years, completing his elementary education in Streeter, and was graduated
from the Street High School in 1950. He attended Bismarck Junior College
for two years, and completed his formal education at Jamestown College and
Valley City State College.

He and Ellentina Wittmier
were married May 9, 1954 at Streeter, North Dakota. During the year
1954-55, he was a school teacher at Heimdal, N.D. They moved to Grand
Forks, N.D., where he was employed by the International Harvester Company
until 1959, when they moved to Bismarck, N.D., where he worked for the
Dakota National Bank. In 1961 they moved to Minneapolis, Minn., where he
was employed by the Massey-Fergusson Company, until May, 1965 when he
purchased the Buck Hardware Store in Streeter. He has operated the Farm
& Home Store in Streeter until his death.

He was a member of the
Streeter Lions Club and the Streeter Wildlife Club.

He was preceded in death
by his father in 1960 and an infant son in 1965.

The funeral service will
be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 24, 1968 at the United Methodist Church
in Streeter with Rev. A. J. Borchardt, Randolph, Minn., officiating.
Assisting will be Rev. A Orman, Beulah, N.D. Burial will be in the Streeter
Cemetery at Streeter, N.D.

The funeral for Magdalina
Schultes, 93, Jamestown, N.D., will be at 10:30 Tuesday in First
Congregational United Church of Christ, Jamestown. Visitation will be from
1 to 9 Sunday and from 9 to 9 Monday in Eddy Funeral Home, Jamestown, and
one hour before services in the church. She died Friday, April 26, 1996.

Magdalina Betsch was born
July 8, 1902, in Russia. In 1905 she moved with her family to the United
States. They settled on a farm near Gackle, N.D., and in 1911 they moved
into Gackle. She married Jacob Schultes Jan. 15, 1922, in Gackle. They
farmed near Streeter for five years. In 1950 they moved to Jamestown where
she worked for the State Hospital for a year and a half and part time at
Berg's Greenhouse. Her husband preceded her in death. ...

The graveside Funeral
service for Mark Jonathan Schultes, stillborn infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Schultes, Streeter, N. Dak. Was held Thursday afternoon in Streeter
Cemetery with Rev. A J. Borchardt, pastor of the First Baptist Church in
Streeter officiating.

He was born Wednesday
afternoon, September 1, 1965 at Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, N. Dak., the
son of Howard Schultes and Ellentina Wittmier Schultes.

Attending the graveside
service were his father, a brother Jeffrey age 10 years, his grandparents,
Mrs. Lydia Schultes, and Mr. and Mrs Reinhold Wittmier, all of Streeter,
N.D., Mrs. A. J. Borchardt, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dockter, all of
Streeter.

Serena Elhard was born May 16,
1928, on the family farm 16 miles northwest of Lehr, N.D., the daughter of
Joseph and Caroline (Schrum) Elhard. She attended the local rural elementary
school near Burnstad, N.D. Following graduation she went to work at Bismarck
Hospital, Bismarck, N.D. She married Clarence J. Schultes on March 3, 1949, at
Napoleon, N.D. They lived on a farm six miles southwest of Streeter, N.D., until
1981. They then moved to Jamestown, where she worked as an aid for Hi-Acres
Manor Nursing Center, Jamestown. She was a member of St. Paulís United
Methodist Church, Jamestown. She enjoyed flowers, crocheting, quilting,
embroidering, cooking, fishing and gardening.

Cynthia Schulz-Cromwell, 57,
Kensal, N.D., died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at her home of natural causes.

Cynthia Jean Schulz was born
Sept. 25, 1950, at Trinity Hospital, Jamestown, the daughter of Fred and
CinChona (Reich) Schulz. She grew up and attended school at Streeter, N.D. She
also attended Valley City (N.D.) State College for two years. She moved to
Bismarck, N.D., where she worked at the state capitol for five years. She also
worked at Orville Hieb Ministry, Goodrich, N.D. She moved to Elkhorn City, Ky.,
in 1981. She returned to Jamestown and worked at Central Dakota Nursing Home.
She met her companion, George Cromwell, in 1985. They lived at Bordulac, N.D.,
for a couple of years and then moved to Kensal. She was a member of Streeter
American Legion Auxiliary Post 265. She enjoyed flowers and collecting Dalmatian
dog figurines.

She is survived by her
companion, George Cromwell; a daughter, Joni Cromwell, Ft. Hood, Texas; two
stepdaughters, Tammy Cromwell, Christine, N.D., and Becky (Cliff) Stoppleworth,
Kensal; a stepson, Tony (Liza) Kollman, Howard Lake, Minn.; her mother; two
brothers, Rick (Joannie) and Wayne (Kaye), both Streeter; a sister, Joleen
Brenneise, Fargo, N.D.; a grandchild; and four stepgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by
her father; a brother, Perry; and a sister, Lavon.

Mr. Schultz was born June
17, 1934, near Lehr, N.D. In 1938, he moved with his family to Gackle,
N.D., where he grew up and attended school. He worked for Border States and
Scherbenske construction companies in the Jamestown area. He retired in
1982.

He is survived by a
daughter, Heather Schlenker, Deadwood, S.D.; a brother, LeRoy, West Fargo;
a sister, Arberdella Lanning, Jamestown; and one grandchild. ...

Martha Schock was born
March 11, 1912, near Lehr, N.D., where she grew up and attended school. On
Oct. 27, 1933, she married Fred Schultz in Ashley, N.D. They lived in
Burnstad, N.D., before moving to Gackle, N.D., in 1938. He died in 1954. In
1962 she moved to Jamestown, N.D., where she worked as a cook at the Ebertz
Cafe, the Elks Club and at the Knights of Columbus. She retired in 1982.

She is survived by two
sons, Elmer, Jamestown, LeRoy, West Fargo; a daughter, Arberdella Lanning,
Jamestown; a brother, William, Lehr; two sisters, Katie ...

Elsie Kubler was born May 30,
1922, at Streeter, the daughter of John and Eva (Geinger) Kubler. She attended
Streeter Public School and graduated from Streeter High School in 1941. She
graduated from Ellendale Normal and Industrial School with a secondary grade
professional teaching certificate. She taught at rural schools for about seven
years. She married Ed Schulz on Sept. 3, 1944, at Streeter. They lived five
miles west of Streeter. In 1969 they moved into Streeter. She went to work in
1975 as a clerk at the Fairway Store, Streeter, until 1995. He died Nov. 20,
1980. She entered Gackle (N.D.) Care Center in 2005 and in 2007 she entered
Sheyenne Care Center. She was a member of St. Lukes Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A.
Womenís Organization, American Legion Auxiliary and Streeter Senior Citizens
Club.

U.S. Veteran Fred Schulz Jr.,
91, Streeter, ND died Wednesday May 2, 2007 at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, ND,
surrounded by his family.

Fred was born August 9, 1915
at the family farm home in Logan County south of Streeter, ND, the son of Fred
Schulz Sr. and Beata (Bitterman) Schulz. He attended the local rural school
where he graduated from 8th grade and grew to manhood in the vicinity.

He entered the United States
Army March 31, 1942 at Fort Snelling, MN, and served in the European Theater in
the 357th Infantry Regiment Ė 90th Division-Company E, and was part of the
invasion in France at Normandy Beach in 1944. During the Battles of Europe, he
received the Bronze Star for Valor of Bravery and also the Purple Heart. He was
discharged at Camp McCoy, WI, November 30, 1945 with the rank of Staff Sergeant
Schulz.

He and CinChona (Connie) Reich
were married September 19, 1947 at Streeter, ND. They made their home on a farm
5 miles west of Streeter and moved into Streeter in 1983 where they have
continued to reside.

He was a member of the United
Methodist Church, in Streeter, ND where he served as a trustee, a youth
director, an usher and was on the building committee. He was a Charter Member of
the American Legion, having served as post commander and Sgt. at Arms. He also
served on the School Board, Township Board, Elevator Board and as a Bill Clerk
in the Legislature for 3 sessions.

The funeral service will be at
10:00 A.M. Saturday May 5, 2007 at the United Methodist Church at Streeter, ND,
with Rev. Darwin Kopfmann, officiating.
The interment will be made in the Streeter Cemetery at Streeter, ND.
The funeral arrangements are with the Haut Funeral Homes in Gackle, ND. Prayer
Service Ė 8:30 Friday at Gackle Visitation Ė 9-9 Friday at Gackle

Perry Jon Schulz, 20 month-old
infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schulz Jr., rural Streeter, died June 29 from
injuries in a pickup truck accident. The children had taken water to their
father and his hired man who were working in the hay field. While
returning to the farm home, the pickup truck apparently went out of
control and overturned a short distance from the farm which is four miles west
of Streeter in Stutsman County.

Perry Jon Schulz was born
October 12, 1961, at Jamestown. He is survived by his parents, two
sisters, Cynthia Jane, age 12, and Joleen Rae, age 9, one brother, Ricky Fred,
age 3, his grandmother, Mrs. Katherine Pfeifle, Elk Grove, Calif., his step
grandmother, Mrs. Rose Schulz, Portland, Ore.

The funeral service was July 2
at the EUB Church in Streeter with Rev. G. H. Miltag officiating. Burial
was in the Streeter Cemetery. Haut Funeral Home of Gackle in charge.

Dennis Schumacher, age 61 of
Riverton, WY, died July 19, 2007 at his home in Riverton surrounded by his
family after a battle with cancer.

Dennis Duane Schumacher was
born October 23, 1945 in Dawson to Ben and Elsie Marie (Schettley) Schumacher.
Dennis attended schools in Streeter and later Billings Automotive School. He
grew up on a farm in North Dakota, moving to Montana at the age of 16 working as
a farm hand.
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Casper Star Tribune [WY]
Monday, July 23, 2007

RIVERTON -- A celebration of
life for Dennis Schumacher, 61, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2007,
at Davis Funeral Home with Pastor Aaron Justice officiating. Cremation will take
place after the service. The Wyoming Army National Guard will provide military
honors.

He died July 19, 2007, at his
home in Riverton, surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer.

He was born Oct. 23, 1945, in
Dawson, N.D., to Ben and Elsie Marie (Schettley) Schumacher. He attended schools
in Streeter, N.D., and later Billings Automotive School.

He worked road construction
until volunteering for the Army and serving in Vietnam as a water purification
specialist with the 86th Combat Engineers Platoon. He was honorably discharged
as a specialist 4th class in June 1968.

After returning from Vietnam,
he met his future wife, Bonnie Jo Kysar, in Deming, N.M., where he was working
road construction with both of their fathers. They were married Oct. 30, 1971,
in Billings.

He also worked for Frontier
Chevy as a mechanic in Billings and spent many more years in road construction.
They moved to Kemmerer in early 1981 and he drove truck for the mines, retiring
in July 2004.

They were able to travel the
last three years, returning to Deming, N.M., and visiting family and friends
along the way. He enjoyed making new friends and developed interests in
turquoise and wine tasting during their travels.

He was a member of Riverton
American Legion Post No. 19, and a past member of the Kemmerer and Park City,
Mont., American Legion posts. He was also a member of union locals in Billings
and Kemmerer.

He enjoyed riding his
motorcycle, sharing root beer floats with his four granddaughters and spending
time with his family.

Survivors include his wife of
Riverton, son, Josh and his wife of Claremore, Okla.; daughter, Jodi Mootz and
her husband of Riverton; four granddaughters; brothers, Gerald Schumacher and
his wife of Grand Lakes, Minn., Ron Schumacher of Helena, Mont., Bob Schumacher
and his wife of Terry, Mont.; two sisters-in-law and numerous nieces and
nephews.

He was preceded in death by
his parents, in-laws and a nephew.

Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society for research or to Little Wind Hospice, in care of Davis
Funeral Home, 2203 W. Main, Riverton, 82501.

Services are under the
direction of Davis Funeral Home of Riverton.
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Billings Gazette, MT
July 20, 2007

RIVERTON, Wyo. - Dennis
Schumacher, age 61, of Riverton, passed away on July 19, 2007, at his home in
Riverton, surrounded by his family, after a long and courageous battle with
cancer.

A celebration of life will be
10 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, at the Davis Funeral Home. Pastor Aaron Justice will
officiate. According to his wishes, cremation will take place after the service.
The Wyoming Army National Guard will provide military honors.

Joseph "Joe" E.
Schumacher, 81, Great Falls, MT, a trucker, died of congestive heart failure on
Monday, February 26, 2007 in the hospital.

The funeral service was held
at Hillcrest Lawn Chapel on Friday, March 2, 2007 with Father Dich Schlosser
presiding. Entombment followed at Hillcrest Lawn Mausoleum. Schnider Funeral
Home is handling arrangements.

Joe was born April 18, 1925 to
Peter and Magdalena (Silbernagel) Schumacher of Napoleon. He was raised on a
farm south of Napoleon and attended schools there. Joe entered the Army as a
Combat Engineer from 1951 to 1953.

Peter
Schumacher, 76, Bismarck, died peacefully at his home on Feb. 4, 2000.
Services will be held at noon Wednesday, at Church of St. Mary, Bismarck,
with the Rev. Charlie Heidt officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's
Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, at Eastgate
Funeral Service, Bismarck, with a rosary service said at 7 p.m. Tuesday, at
the funeral home.

Peter was born on Aug.
23, 1923 the son of Joseph J. and Katherine (Wolf) Schumacher. He was born
and raised in Napoleon, and worked on his farm in Rugby where he met and
married Loretta Wentz on Jan. 8, 1946. Together they had 10 loving
children.

Ervin, son of August and
Otilla (Graf) Schumaker, was born June 30, 1932, in Streeter, ND. His
family moved from Streeter to Medina, ND, in 1947. He graduated from Medina
High School in 1951 and taught in a one-room schoolhouse near Gackle, ND,
for one year. He served in the Army as a medic in Germany during the Korean
Conflict (1952 to 1954). He was united in marriage on June 10, 1953, to
Irene Moser in Medina. Ervin and Irene moved to Fargo in 1954. Ervin worked
for Fairmont Foods, Moorhead, MN, for 25 years and then for Cass-Clay
Creamery for 15 years, retiring in 1995. He was the doorman at the Fargo
Eagles Club for 8 years.

He was grateful for the
wonderful Hospice care he received. The family prefers memorials be
directed to Hospice of the Red River Valley, 702 28th Avenue North, Fargo,
ND, 58102-1403.

Visitation: Monday from 5
to 8 PM in Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, Fargo and for one hour before
services in the church.
Funeral: Tuesday at 10:30 AM in Olivet Lutheran Church, Fargo.
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DRISCOLL -- Harry
Schumaker, 74, Driscoll, died June 1, 2002, of natural causes. Services
will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Steele United Methodist Church,
Steele, with the Rev. LaRue Goetz officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn
Cemetery, Steele. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Eastgate
Funeral Chapel, Steele, and for one hour prior to services at the church.

Harry was born June 15,
1927, west of Streeter, the son of John and Christina (Albright) Schumaker.
He moved with his parents to the Driscoll area in 1941. He attended country
schools and graduated from the eighth grade at Pleasant Hill School. On
June 18, 1949, he married Verna Lang in Bismarck. He farmed and ranched his
entire life near Driscoll. Harry had an intense love of the land and cattle
and, in later years, his garden. He also enjoyed bowling, auction sales,
livestock ring sales, visiting with neighbors and friends, spending time
with his dogs, following sports, and especially enjoyed fishing. His love
for fishing was demonstrated by his entering the Governor's Walleye Cup
Fishing Derby annually with his son and placing second in 1993, 1994 and
1995. He also placed third, fourth and eighth out of 252 two-person teams
in the past 11 years. The pride and joy of his life was his family,
especially his grandchildren, Mandy and Jesse. He always took an active
interest in what was going on in their lives.

Harry is survived by his
wife, Verna, Driscoll; one son and daughter-in-law, Don and Denise
Schumaker, Center, formerly of Washburn; one granddaughter and her husband,
Mandy and Anthony Berger, Center; one grandson, Jesse Schumaker, Bismarck;
two sisters, Tillie Dewald, Gackle, and Alice Olson, Sterling; and many
nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death
by his parents; one sister, Viola Lang; and three brothers, Alvin, Reuben
and Albert.

Loretta Martin was born May 6,
1942, in Streeter, N.D., the daughter of Gilbert and Caroline Martin. She grew
up on the family farm and attended school in Streeter. She worked as a nurseís
aid in Jamestown. She married James Schwalk at Streeter. They moved to Montana
in 1969. She worked as a homemaker and later as an inventory clerk for SemiTool.
She enjoyed camping, fishing, canning, quilting, snowbirding in Yuma, Ariz., and
arranging flowers.

She is survived by her
husband; a son, Rory (Janet); two daughters, Ronna Schwalk and Renae (Jeff)
Iverson; and five grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by
her parents; three brothers, Melvin, Eugene, and Kenneth; and a daughter-in-law.

She was born May 6, 1942 in
Streeter, N.D., to Gilbert and Caroline Martin. Loretta was raised on the family
farm with her three brothers Melvin, Eugene and Kenneth.

After graduating high school
in 1960 Loretta worked as a nurseís aide in Jamestown, N.D. In 1961 Loretta
married James Schwalk in Streeter, N.D.

In 1969 they moved to Montana.
Loretta would spend most of her life as a homemaker and mother, raising their
three children (Rory, Ronna and Renae). After their children were grown she
worked as an inventory clerk at SemiTool. Loretta enjoyed camping, fishing,
flower arranging, canning, quilting, snowbirding in Yuma and "happy
hour" with family and friends.

Loretta is preceded in death
by her parents, her three brothers and her daughter-in-law. She is survived by
her husband of 49 years, James, their children Rory and Janet Schwalk, Ronna
Schwalk, Renae and Jeff Iverson, and grandchildren Alicia, Danielle, Ian, Joshua
and Kayla.

There will be no service per
Lorettaís wishes. A celebration of Lorettaís life will be held May 7, 2011.

In lieu of flowers Lorettaís
wishes were that donations be made to either of the following: The Montana Hope
Project, P.O. Box 5927 Helena, MT 59604; or Shrinerís Childrenís Hospital,
911 W. Fifth Ave. Spokane, WA 99204.

To send a message of
condolence to the family please go to www.buffalohillfh.com. Buffalo Hill
Funeral Home caring for the family.

Mr. Schwartzwalter was
born Dec. 20, 1919, on the family farm six miles southwest of Streeter,
N.D., the son of John J. Jr. and Matilda (Pfiefle) Schwartzwalter. He
attended the rural school, receiving his elementary education. He attended
the Steele (N.D.) High School and later the Cowiche High School,
Washington. He later was a student at Music High School, Sacramento, Calif.
He entered the U.S. Army Jan. 24, 1942, and served in the
European-African-Middle Eastern Theater. He was discharged Oct. 29, 1945,
with the rank of technical sergeant. He returned to Streeter. He married
Ione Wentz July 28, 1946, at Steele. They lived and farmed five miles west
of Streeter. In 1963 they moved to Steele, where he operated the Crown
Lanes Bowling Alley. In 1967 they moved to Fargo, where he owned and
operated the Norge Village Laundromat. In 1970 he operated Fargo's Finest
Coin Operated Laundry. In 1982 he sold the laundry business. In 1983 they
moved to Tower City, N.D., where he bought the Tower Motel. In 1988 he sold
the motel and returned to Fargo for retirement. In April 1993 he entered
Rosewood Nursing Home, Fargo. He was a member of Calvary United Methodist
Church, Fargo, Melvin Bender American Legion Post #265, Streeter, V.F.W.
Post #7564, West Fargo and 62nd Armored Field Artillery.

Emil Schwartzwalter, 81,
Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, died Thursday, March 8, 2001, in the nursing
home.

Mr. Schwartzwalter was
born Dec. 20, 1919, near Streeter, N.D., where he grew up and attended
school. He attended high school in Steele, N.D., Cowiche, Wash., and
Sacramento, Calif. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. After his
military discharge, he returned to Streeter. On July 28, 1946, he married
Ione Wentz in Steele. They farmed near Streeter. From 1963 to 1967 they
lived in Steele, where they operated Crown Lanes Bowling Alley. In 1967
they moved to Fargo, where they operated Norge Village Laundromat. From
1970 to 1982, they operated Fargoís Finest Coin Operated Laundry. They
moved to Tower City, N.D., in 1983, where they owned and operated Tower
Motel. They retired to Fargo in 1988. He entered the nursing home in 1993.

Ione E. (Wentz)
Schwartzwalter, 88, died on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at the Clarkfield Care
Center.

Funeral services were held on
Monday, June 7 at Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Streeter, North Dakota,
officiated by Pastor Darwin Kopfmann. Interment was at Friedens Cemetery in
rural Streeter, North Dakota.

Ione was born December 18,
1921, in Streeter, North Dakota to George and Margaretha (Graf) Wentz. She
attended school in Streeter and graduated in 1940. In the fall of 1940, she
started work at the Bank of Steele in Steele, North Dakota. She married Emil
Schwartzwalter July 28, 1946 at Steele. They lived and farmed five miles west of
Streeter. In 1963, they moved to Steele where Ione again worked at the bank. In
1967, they moved to Fargo where she helped her husband operate the Norge Laundry
and Dry Cleaning Village. In 1975, she worked at the South Fargo Ben Franklin
Store as an assistant manager until the store closed in 1997. In August 2006,
she moved to Arnegard, North Dakota to live with her daughter Merna, (Jim)
Bredwick. She moved to the Clarkfield Care Center in Clarkfield in April of 2010
due to ill health.

Ione was a member of Calvary
United Methodist Church in Fargo. She was a charter member of the American
Legion Auxiliary Post #265 in Streeter and served as its first president. She
was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and a member of the Streeter Happy
Homemakers Club.

Bertha Schwarzwalter, 95,
Bismarck, formerly of Streeter, died May 13, 2004, at a Bismarck care
center.

Bertha was born April 4,
1909, on a farm southeast of Menno, SD, the daughter of Johannes and Eva
(Kirschenmann) Spitzer. In 1923, at the age of 14, she moved with her
family to a farm nine miles southwest of Streeter in Logan County. She grew
up and attended a local rural school. On Nov. 28, 1929, she was united in
marriage to Adam Schwarzwalter. They lived in the Streeter area until 1951
when they moved to Jamestown.

Mr. Schwarzwalter was
born Sept. 18, 1924, the son of Walter and Christine (Spitzer)
Schwarzwalter. He grew up and attended school at Streeter, N.D. He was
baptized and confirmed at Streeter United Brethren Church, Streeter. He
married Clarice Drewelow Aug. 9, 1953. He served during World War II in the
13th Air Force in the South Pacific from 1943-45. He received an honorable
discharge Dec. 21, 1945. After the service he farmed near Streeter. In 1964
they moved to Fergus Falls, where he farmed for two years and worked for
Lykken Inc. In 1971 he began working as a maintenance man at Holiday Inn,
later working at Westridge Mall, both Fergus Falls. He was a member of
Church of Peace United Methodist, where he sang in the choir for many years
and served on many boards. He was also a member of the VFW and Elks. He
enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He is survived by three
sons, Wayne, Battle Lake, Minn., Dean, Fergus Falls, and Loren, St. Cloud,
Minn.; a brother, Aaron (Ann), Solvang, Calif.; many brothers- and
sisters-in-law.

He grew up in Streeter and
graduated from Streeter High School. Dennis later graduated from the University
of North Dakota - Ellendale. He married Ardella Schlauch on Aug. 3, 1969 in
Kulm. He then taught industrial arts and social studies for five years, before
working various sales positions for several years. Dennis also worked in the
crop insurance industry for many years. His last position was with Great
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Anna Ley was born Jan. 9,
1919, in McIntosh County, near Ashley, N.D., the daughter of Jacob and
Katie (Kubler) Ley. She grew up and attended school there. After she
finished school, she worked on her parentsí farm until she married Jacob
Schweigert on June 24, 1945. They lived near Ashley until 1951, when they
moved to a farm near Berlin, N.D. He died June 11, 1987. She moved in the
fall of 1998 to Jamestown. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in
LaMoure from 1951 to 1998, and a current member of Immanuel Lutheran Church
in Jamestown. She enjoyed gardening and flowers.

She is survived by two
brothers, Rudolph (Irene), Cody, Wyo., and Edwin (Ella), Ashley; and a
sister-in-law, Gladys Ley, Jamestown.

She was preceded in death
by her husband; a son, Roger; parents; and a brother, Gottlieb.

Lea Lang was born Feb. 1,
1910, in Stutsman County, North Dakota, the daughter of Simon and Elizabeth
(Reich) Lang. She attended the local rural school north of Gackle, N.D.,
where she received her elementary education. She grew up in the Gackle
area, where she helped on the family farm. She married Emil Schweigert on
July 30, 1929, at Jamestown. They lived on his parents' family farmstead
three miles east of Gackle, where they farmed. In 1959 they moved into
Gackle. He died June 8, 1984. In 1995 she moved to Boulder, Mont., to live
with her daughter, Colette. In 1998 she returned to North Dakota, and
entered Central Dakota Village, Jamestown. She was a member of First
Congregational UCC Church, Gackle, and Senior Citizens. She enjoyed
quilting.

Ottilia Presler was born
Aug. 9, 1922 [see note], northwest of Fredonia, N.D., the daughter of
Johannas and Anna (Aeuckle) Presler. She received her elementary education
in the local rural school and grew up near the family farm, where she
helped work. She married Christ Retzer on June 25, 1931, in Ashley, N.D.
They lived in Gackle, N.D., on his parentsí farm, until moving to a farm
near Edgeley, N.D., where they lived until 1934 when they moved to her
parentsí farm located about five miles northwest of Fredonia in Logan
County. In the fall of 1968, they retired and moved into Lehr, N.D. He died
July 2, 1974. She married Lukas Schweigert on June 16, 1975, in Ashley.
They lived in Lehr until moving to the Harmony Home at Ashley in 1993. They
moved to the Wishek Retirement Home in Wishek, in 1994. He died May 12,
1995.

Miss Schweinforth was
born Dec. 28, 1902, in Stutsman County, N.D. In 1911 they moved to Gackle,
N.D., where she grew up and attended school. She worked as a clerk in
Gackle stores until 1928, when she moved to Sidney, Mont. While in Sidney
she worked as a salesperson and manager for Yellowstone Store. In 1947 she
returned to Gackle, where she again worked as a clerk in local stores.
After retiring she lived in Gackle until 1974, when she moved to Lincoln,
Neb. In 1984 she moved to Fargo, and she entered the nursing home in
Barnesville in 1995.

Alice Kinzler was born
Nov. 17, 1910 in Fredonia, N.D., where she grew up and attended school. On
Nov. 10, 1929, she married Fred Schweitzer in Lehr, N.D. They lived near
Gackle, N.D. until moving to Spiritwood, N.D., in 1944. In 1947 they moved
near Windsor, N.D. He died in 1972. In 1993 she moved to Jamestown.

Visitation: Saturday from
9 to 5 and Sunday from 9 to 11 in Haut Funeral Home, Jamestown, and one
hour before the funeral in the church.
Funeral: Monday at 1 in St. Paulís United Methodist Church, Jamestown.
Burial: Gackle Cemetery, Gackle, N.D.

Mr. Schweitzer was born Aug.
7, 1930, at the family farm south of Gackle, N.D., the son of Gottfried and
Maria (Janke-Wolf) Schweitzer. He received his elementary education in the local
rural school. In 1944 they moved into Gackle where he graduated from Gackle High
School in 1944. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on Oct. 20, 1948, at Fargo,
N.D. He was discharged on Dec. 2, 1952, at George Air Force Base, California,
with the rank of staff sergeant. He attended Valley City State College, Valley
City, N.D., in 1953 and graduated in 1957. He taught school in Isabel, S.D., and
Streeter, N.D. He married Ida Haack on March 29, 1959, at Streeter. They moved
to Winston, Ore., in 1959, where he taught school and coached. In 1965 they
moved to Granville, N.D., and then to Napoleon, N.D., in 1966 where they lived
until 1973. He attended North Dakota State University, Fargo, where he earned
his masterís in education, guidance and counseling. They moved to Gackle in
1973 where he was superintendent until 1981. They moved to Bismarck where he
worked for Strommen and Associates. She died May 16, 1982. He married Joan
Dillenberg on Oct. 21, 1983, at Bismarck. They moved to Gackle in 1988 where he
worked for the First State Bank of Gackle until he retired on Dec. 31, 1997.
They moved to Jamestown in 2001. He was a member of Atonement Lutheran Church,
Jamestown, the Lions Club, American Legion and the Elks.

Floyd G. Schweitzer, 72,
Valley City, N.D., died Tuesday, April 22, 2003, in his home after battling
cancer.

Mr. Schweitzer was born
Sept. 15, 1930, at Gackle, N.D., the son of Fred and Alice (Kinzler)
Schweitzer. He grew up and attended school in Gackle. He later served in
the U.S. Air Force. He married Eva Bentz on Dec. 25, 1955. In 1964 they
moved to Valley City. He worked on missile silos at the Grand Forks Air
Force Base. In the spring of 1966 he worked for Blumer Construction, Valley
City. In 1986 he worked for the Barnes County Highway Department, retiring
in 1998. He enjoyed playing cards, fixing cars and anything, bird watching,
driving, dancing and socializing. He was a member of the V.F.W., American
Legion, Eagles and the Last Manís Club.

Gottfried Schweitzer, 82,
longtime resident of the Gackle Community died early Thursday Morning, June
16, 1966 at a hospital in Jamestown, North Dakota where he had been
hospitalized for about six weeks.

He was born January 29,
1884 in Bessarabia, South Russia, the son of John Schweitzer and Magdalena
Wagner Schweitzer. He attended school and grew to manhood in his native
land where he and Rosina Hertel were married in January 1906. They came
with their family to the United States in 1914 when they settled north of
Kulm, North Dakota. A year later they rented a farm northwest of Fredonia
in Logan County, where he continued to live following the death of his wife
in 1924. On April 19, 1925 he and Maria (Janke) Wolf were married at
Fredonia, N.D. The next year in 1926 they moved to a farm 10 1/2 miles
southwest of Gackle, where they farmed until 1944 when they moved into
Gackle.

He had been Deacon and
Trustee to the First Congregational Church in Gackle where he served as
janitor for six years prior to his illness.

He was preceded in death
by his parents, his first wife, two sons, two brothers, and one sister.

Funeral services held
Sunday afternoon, June 19, 1966 at the First Congregational United Church
of Christ in Gackle with Rev. Emanuel Gackle, pastor officiating. Mrs.
Emanuel Gackle played a program of organ music as friends and relatives
assembled and left the church. "Droben in Eden" was sung by a
sextet, Mrs. J. A. Zimmerman, Miss Pauline Schweinforth, Mrs. D. F.
Schlittenhard, Mrs. John P. Schott, Mrs. Paul Schlenker, and Mrs. Emanuel
Gackle playing the accompaniment. "My God And I" and "Beyond
the Sunset" were sung by a duet Mrs. Marilyn Smith and Miss Ione
Wutzke with Miss Doris Wolf playing the accompaniment.

The pallbearers were
grandchildren Alvin Wolf, Clarence Wolf, Jeffrey Schott, Floyd Schweitzer,
Kenny Wutzke, and Jerome Schweitzer. Burial was in the Gackle Cemetery at
Gackle; North Dakota, with the Haut Funeral Home of Gackle in charge of
arrangements.

Mr. Schwehr was born Aug. 13,
1950, at Jamestown, the son of George and Elizabeth (Gurski) Schwehr. He
graduated from St. Catherineís School, Valley City, N.D., in 1969. He
graduated from the Wahpeton (N.D.) State School of Science in 1971 with a degree
in auto mechanics. He married Marcia Steele in 1970. He worked in sales, as a
carpenter and as a mechanic. He later married Linda Jackson (Kincannon). He was
skilled in several trades, sold merchandise, did carpentry and worked on
engines.

He is survived by three
daughters, Carrie Schwehr and Heather Schwehr, both Fargo, N.D., and Mary
Schwehr, Colorado; three sons, David (Jessica) and Danny (Karena), both Fargo,
and John, Colorado; his mother; two brothers, Ron (Rose), Roseau, Minn., and Don
(Melida), Jamestown; two sisters, Linda Ratay, Newport, Minn., and Lois Laches,
Regent, N.D.; and a special friend, Christine Boushee, East Grand Forks, Minn.

Donna Mae
Krekow was born May 1, 1917, in Streeter, N.D., the daughter of William and
Evanna (Putman) Krekow. She graduated from Streeter
High School. She attended
Concordia
College
and Ellendale (N.D.)
State College, where she received a bachelorís degree in home economics. She taught in
LaMoure,
N.D., and Finley,
N.D., and then worked for the county extension agency. She traveled throughout the
West with four other women in a Ford Model A and later spent a summer working in
Alaska. She married Archie Seebart in January 1948. They lived in
Cooperstown,
N.D., and moved to Bismarck in 1950. She was a member and deacon of First Presbyterian Church. She was
involved in Medcenter One Volunteer Services, Homemakers Club, League of Women
Voters, church circle, Birthday Club and American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed
reading, sewing, crafts, cooking and baking.

Mr. Seher was a 35-year
employee of Alcoa Aluminum as a brick mason, a World War II veteran serving
as a tank operator, a member of Smith-Reynolds American Legion Post #14 for
44 years, and a member of Alcoa 25-year Club. He married Tillie Otto in
October 1947. After his retirement he did volunteer work at the V.A.
Medical Center, Vancouver, for the past 11 years.

Oscar Seher, 66, longtime
resident of the Streeter community, died Saturday, July 25, at Trinity
Hospital in Jamestown where he had been following an illness since March of
this year.

He was born Sept. 25,
1897, in Eureka, S.D., the son of John and Christina (Keller) Seher. At the
age of three he came with his parents in 1900 when they homesteaded on a
farm 3 1/2 miles east of Streeter in Stutsman County. He attended the local
school and Eureka Lutheran College at Eureka. On Nov. 7, 1915 he and
Otillia Hempfer [Rempfer] were married in Streeter.

His business in Streeter
included a cream station for five years and a restaurant for 12 years. In
1939 he sold the restaurant and began doing carpenter and contracting work,
including the Hope United Church in Streeter and the Haut Funeral Home in
Gackle.

He was active in church
and community affairs, having been justice of peace for 12 years and mayor
of Streeter for three years.

He is survived by his
widow, three daughters, Mrs. Albert Schnaidt, Lodi, Calif., Mrs. Helmuth
Grill, Fargo, Mrs. Reinhold Eisenbeis, Lockhart, Minn; four grandchildren,
one great grandchild, one brother, John J. Seher, Jamestown, one sister,
Mrs. William Remmich, Steele.

The funeral service was
set for July 29 at the Hope United Church of Christ in Streeter with Rev.
Fritz Hardt officiating. Burial was in Streeter Cemetery. The body was at
the Haut Funeral Home until taken to the church on Wednesday.

Mrs. Oscar Seher, 66,
longtime resident of the Streeter community died Friday night July 9, 1965
in Fargo, North Dakota where she had been hospitalized for about two weeks,
due to a chronic illness. Otillia Rempfer was born July 28, 1898 in
Bessarabia, South Russia the daughter of Christian Rempfer and Marie Schulz
Rempfer. At the of nine years in 1907 she came with her parents to the
United States where they settled in the Kulm-Jud area of LaMoure County,
North Dakota. When she was sixteen years old she came to Streeter where she
was employed. She and Oscar Seher were married November 7, 1915 in
Streeter, North Dakota. They lived in Streeter where they were in engaged
in various businesses and operated a restaurant until 1939 when her husband
began carpenter work and building contracting in Streeter.

She was preceded in death
by her parents, her husband on July 25, 1964, and several brothers and
sisters.

The funeral service was
at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, 1965 at the Hope United Church of Christ
in Streeter with Rev. Fritz Hardt, pastor officiating. Burial was in the
Streeter Cemetery. The body was at the Haut Funeral Home in Gackle until it
was taken to the church on Wednesday at noon.

Alice Moser was born Feb. 15, 1922, at Medina, N.D., the daughter of Carl and
Alma (Meidinger) Moser. She grew up in Streeter and attended Streeter (N.D.)
Public School. She married Adolph Siegle on Feb. 16, 1948, at Jamestown. They
lived in Streeter. She worked as a grocery store clerk and a sub clerk at the
Streeter Post Office for 5 years. They moved to Jamestown in 1971. He died May
30, 1998.

She is survived by a son, Randy (Patty), Jamestown; a brother, Darrel (Amy),
Fargo, N.D.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, a sister and a
brother.

Leona Lynette Brosz was born
Aug. 1, 1919. She married Max Selig in 1940. They lived in Jamestown from 1940
until 1973. She was a full-time homemaker and also worked in retail sales and as
a library assistant at Jamestown College. The couple lived in Aberdeen, S.D.,
from 1973 until he retired in 1983, when they moved to Hemet, Calif. He died in
1994. She moved to Loveland two years ago to be near her children.

She is survived by three
children, Mal, Gene and Renee; two daughters-in-law, Linda and Sony; two
sisters, DeEtta (Gus) Moos and Vi (Nathanial) Suko, both Jamestown; and two
grandchildren.

Rose Marie Saari was born Aug.
14, 1944, in Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Oleta (Binford) Saari. She grew
up in Duluth, Minn., and Jamestown. She attended school in Jamestown and
graduated from Jamestown High School in 1962. She married Kim Sender on March
10, 1963, in Jamestown. They lived on a farm near Jud, N.D. She lived in several
North Dakota towns before returning to Jamestown. She entered Golden Acres Manor
in 2007 because of ill health.

She is survived by two
daughters, Jody Gabel, West Fargo, N.D., and Gail Widmer, Fargo, N.D.; a
brother, Robert, Battle Lake, Minn.; three grandchildren; and a
great-granddaughter.

Christine Speidel was born May
25, 1917, at Gackle, N.D., the daughter of Friedrich and Fredricka (Wegenast)
Speidel. She grew up in the Gackle area and attended the local rural school
where she received her elementary education. She married Emil Hiller and they
lived in upper Michigan. After his death, she continued to live in Michigan. She
then married George Sessler. She worked for the Ford Motor Co. until her
retirement. She then was an Avon sales representative. She was a member of the
United Workers Union.

She is survived by a
son-in-law, Chester Schlecht (special friend Freda Brehm), Gackle; a
brother-in-law, Ervin Schauer, Jamestown; five grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren

She was preceded in death by
both husbands; a son, Kermit James Hiller; a daughter, Ruth Schlecht; her
parents; three brothers; five sisters; and a great-grandson.

Services: 2 p.m. Sunday,
Haut Funeral Chapel, Jamestown, with the Rev. Ken Schock officiating.
Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Haut at the funeral chapel and one hour before
the service Sunday at the church.
Burial: Wednesday, May 28, 2008, Tuscola County Cemetery, Tuscola, Minn.
Memorials: in lieu of flowers, St. Rose Care Center, LaMoure.

Mr. Shipley was born Dec. 2,
1933, in Devils Lake, the son of George W. and Margaret (Vanderlin) Shipley. He
attended Devils Lake Central High School, Devils Lake. He lived in the Devils
Lake area for many years before he moved to Streeter. He was a cattle buyer for
Long Prairie Meat Packing Company, Long Prairie, Minn., for 25 years. He enjoyed
cattle and ranching.

Roy G. Shuldheisz,
86, Ellendale, N.D., died Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, in Prince of Peace Care
Center, Ellendale. Mr. Shuldheisz was born Dec. 15, 1911, in Kulm, N.D.,
where he grew up and graduated from high school. He attended North Dakota
State University for two years, then farmed near Kulm. On May 18, 1935, he
married Esther Dockter in Napoleon, N.D. They farmed near Kulm and in 1948
moved to a farm near Monango, N.D. In 1985, he retired. He entered Prince
of Peace Care Center in 1997. He is survived by his wife, of Monango; two
sons, John, Roy Jr., both Monango; three daughters, Sylvia Dobler,
Ellendale, Deborah (Dave) Janz, Dickinson, N.D., Priscilla (Budd) Benfit,
Billings, Mont.; 10 grandchildren and 10 ...

Mr. Seitz was born Oct. 2,
1936, in Hazen, N.D., the son of Christian and Hedwig (Hildebrand) Seitz. He
grew up and attended school in Hazen, graduating from Hazen High School in 1955.
He received a bachelorís degree in industrial engineering in 1960 from North
Dakota State University, Fargo, N.D. He served in the Air National Guard, 178th
Fighter Squadron, for two years while attending college. He was also enrolled in
the ROTC program for four years and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S.
Air Force upon graduation from NDSU. He entered active duty with the Air Force
in 1960 and served until 1963. He married Carolyn Richter on Dec. 27, 1957, at
Peace Lutheran Church, Hazen. He worked for the Veteranís Administration in
the engineering department in Fargo and later for the General Services
Administration. He served with the U.S. Air Force Reserve for the 119th Air Lift
Wing at Richards Gebauer Air Force Base in Kansas City, Mo., from 1966-1968. He
retired from G.S.A. as a district manager in 1986. He enjoyed flying and earned
ratings including instrument flight instructor and multi engine. He enjoyed
model radio controlled airplanes, ham radio, hunting fishing and playing musical
instruments.

Magdalena Siegler was born
Jan. 16, 1919, in Kulm, N.D., the daughter of John and Katherina (Weisser)
Siegler. She grew up and attended school in the Kulm area. She worked at
Ellendale (N.D.) College for many years as a cook, and later at Central Dakota
Village, Jamestown, in housekeeping. She was a member of St. Paulís United
Methodist Church, Jamestown, the United Methodist Women and the church circle.
She enjoyed cooking, gardening and reading.

Mr. Siegler was born Oct.
11, 1927, in Kulm, the son of John and Katherina (Weisser) Siegler. He grew
up in the area and attended rural school. He was baptized and confirmed in
the Kulm Congregational Church. He farmed in the Kulm area before entering
the service. He served during the Korean War. After being discharged he
returned to Kulm and continued farming. In 1955, he went to work at
Northern Improvement Co. for about 40 years.

Mr. Silbernagel was born Oct.
15, 1932, on the family farm near Napoleon, the son of Anton and Annie (Horner)
Silbernagel. He grew up and attended rural school Manheim #3. He lived and
farmed in rural Napoleon. He moved to Gackle (N.D.) Nursing Home in Dec. 2002.
He was a member of the St. Boniface Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.

Eileen Silzle was born Nov. 8,
1937, at Steele, N.D., the daughter of Jacob and Amelia (Roemmich) Silzle. She
attended school in Tappen, N.D., and graduated from Medina High School, Medina,
N.D. She worked in Jamestown and then moved to Arkansas. She returned to
Jamestown and worked at the North Dakota State Hospital. She was a member of St.
Paulís United Methodist Church. She enjoyed attending adult Sunday school,
Bible study and Sunday evening services.

Delores L. Eslinger was born
May 11, 1925, in Fredonia, N.D., the daughter of Christ and Pauline (Burkle)
Eslinger. She married Allen Simms in 1944, in Sacramento, Calif. He died in
1965. She retired from Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, after 20 years of
employment as a licensed practical nurse. She moved to Fountain City in 1990.

After an amazing ten-year
fight against breast cancer, Rachael Skjonsby, 50, passed away peacefully in her
home surrounded by her family on July 5, 2010.

Funeral services will be held
on Friday at 11:00 AM at Church of the Ascension in Bismarck with Rev. Marvin
Klemmer officiating. Burial will be at St. Maryís Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on
Thursday from 3:00 Ė 9:00 PM at Eastgate Funeral Service in Bismarck where a
prayer service will be held at 7:00 PM. Visitation will continue on Friday one
hour prior to the service at the church.

Rachael Renee (Kelsch)
Skjonsby was born on October 24, 1959, in Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Leo and
Ruth (Miller) Kelsch. Rachael graduated from Edgeley High School. She was
employed with Golden & Land Oil Company from 1992 until 2006 and worked for
Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. from 2004 until present.

Being a creative individual,
Rachael enjoyed spending hours in her garden and creating beautiful crafts. She
also loved spending time doing photography and creating scrapbooks of her family
and the many adventures and memories her life offered to her. Rachael was also a
team mom for the Bismarck Figure Skating Club, synchronized skating teams. Most
of all, Rachael enjoyed the quality time she had with her family and friends.
She cherished and fought for every moment she had and was an extraordinary
woman.

Edna Violet Job was born April
8, 1926, in Streeter, N.D., the daughter of Jacob and Christina (Ruether) Job.
She married Ronald LeRoy Smith on April 9, 1945 in Jud, N.D. They farmed for 12
years. They ran a truck stop for two years in Adrian, N.D., and moved to
Portland, Ore., in 1954. She worked in a dry cleanerís store and then for
Electronics Specialties, Portland. She retired in 1986 and moved to Prineville.
She was secretary for the Idelway Improvement District, Prineville, for 20
years. She was a member of Timothy Lutheran Church, Portland, where she was the
wedding hostess for more than 11 years. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping,
cooking, baking and painting.

Mr. Sommerfeld was born
Aug. 4, 1908, at the family farm home northwest of Gackle, the son of
Gottfried and Kathryn (Rath) Sommerfeld. He grew up at the Gackle area,
where he attended and received his elementary education at a local rural
school. He married Emma Zimmerman Nov. 3, 1932, at Jamestown. They lived on
a farm near Gackle, where they farmed. In 1963 they moved to Downey,
Calif., where he worked in a plastic pipe business. In 1973 they retired
and returned to Gackle. In 1983 they moved to Jamestown. In 1997 they
entered the Gackle Care Center. He was a member of the Grace Baptist
Church, Gackle, and attended the Church of Nazarene, Jamestown. He enjoyed
playing the accordion.

Emma Zimmerman was born
Feb. 19, 1908, northwest of Gackle, the daughter of Gottlieb and Jacobina
(Kerner) Zimmerman. She grew up in the Gackle area, where she received her
elementary education in a rural school and helped on the family farm. She
married Emanuel Sommerfeld Nov. 3, 1932, at Jamestown. They lived on a farm
seven miles northwest of Gackle. In 1963 they moved to Downey, Calif.,
where he worked in a plastic pipe business. In 1973 they retired and
returned to Gackle. In 1983 they moved to Jamestown. In 1997 they entered
the Gackle Care Center. He died Dec. 24, 2000. Following his death she
continued to live in Gackle. In April 2001 she entered the Napoleon Care
Center. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Gackle.

Sarah Knodel was born March
24, 1914, south of Streeter, N.D., the daughter of Jacob Jr. and Christine
(Fandrich) Knodel. She grew up and attended school in Streeter. She worked for
Noah Schlasinger and also for Harry Mackin Hotel, both Streeter, for many years.
She married Henry Sommerfeld on Oct. 17, 1937, at Gackle. They lived on his
parentís farm until 1956 when they moved into Gackle and built a new home. She
worked for Gackle Locker Plant until she retired. He died in 1993. She was a
member of First United Church of Christ, Gackle. She enjoyed doing crafts,
quilting, gardening, canning, going to church and her cats.

Sarah Knodel was born March
24, 1914, south of Streeter, N. D., the daughter of Jacob Knodel Jr. and
Christine (Fandrich) Knodel. She received her elementary education in Streeter.
She worked for Noah Schlasinger and also for Harry Mackin Hotel for many years
in Streeter.

She and Henry Sommerfeld were
married Oct. 17, 1937, in Gackle. They made their home on his parent's farm
until 1956 when they moved into Gackle and built a new home. She worked for the
Gackle Locker Plant until her retirement. Following the death of her husband in
1993, she continued to reside in Gackle. She was a member of the First United
Church of Christ in Gackle. She enjoyed doing her crafts, quilting, gardening,
canning and being active in her church. She also enjoyed time with her cats.

She was preceded in death by
her parents, husband, one grandson, Scott, three sisters, Bertha, Amelia, Adelia
and one brother in infancy.

The funeral services
will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, at the First United Church of Christ
in Gackle, N. D., with Rev. Tim Blackman, officiating. The internment will be in
the Gackle Cemetery. Visitation:9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
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David Walter Somsen, 93,
Jamestown, North Dakota died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Eventide at Hi-Acres,
Jamestown.

David was born June 5, 1917 at
Woodworth, ND, the son of David and Phebe (Warne) Somsen. He grew to manhood in
the Woodworth area and then moved with his parents to Courtenay.

In the 1940\'s, he moved to a
farm north of Kensal, where he lived all his life, until his retirement. On
September 17, 1946, David and Rose Bata were married at the St. John's Parrish
House in Kensal. They continued to farm until they retired and moved into
Kensal. They are the parents of three children.

Dorothy Collier was born
May 22, 1936, in Hewitt, Minn., the daughter of Claude and Roberta
(Rodgers) Collier. The family moved to Kent, Wash., when she was young. She
received her elementary education near Kent where she grew up. She married
Howard L. Southard in 1961. They lived in Kent, where she worked in the
home. He died in 1978. She moved to Streeter in 2000.

Anna Marie Gahner was
born April 2, 1911, near Jud, N.D., where she grew up and attended school.
She married Christ Speidel March 3, 1933, near Gackle, where they farmed.
They quit farming in 1970. They retired in 1986 and moved into Gackle in
1988. He died in 1988.

Emelia Elhard was born
July 11, 1919, near Jud, N.D., the daughter of John G. and Magdalena (Kuhn)
Elhard. She received her elementary education in the local rural school and
grew up in the area, where she helped on the family farm. She was confirmed
in 1933 at Kulm Congregational Church, Kulm, N.D. She married Gottfried
Speidel April 2, 1939, at his parents' farm near Gackle, N.D. They lived on
the family farm 14 miles southwest of Gackle. In 1948 they moved into
Gackle. He died March 17, 1949, and she moved to Kulm, where she worked at
Art's Super Value for two years and Kulm cafe as a waitress for 18 years.
She and her daughter, Loretta, were custodians for Kulm Congregational
Church for four years. In 1995 she entered Rock of Ages, Jamestown. On Nov.
18, 1997, she entered Hi-Acres Manor, Jamestown. She was a member of Kulm
Congregational Church and a Sunday school teacher for 16 years.

Funeral services for John
Speidel, 77, who died in McMinnville, Friday, were held at the Church of
God, Wednesday, June 23 at 1:30 p.m.; with the Rev. Lucille Johnson
officiating. Interment followed at Valley View Memorial park. The Brown
Funeral Home was in charge.

Mr. Speidel was born at
Beresina, South Russia, May 25, 1888, the son of Christian and Mary
Speidel. On October 6, 1922 at Fredonia, N. Dak. he was united in marriage
to Louise M. Findel, who survives. He came to Oregon in 1941 and for the
past 23 years made his home in Newberg.

Services for John Speidel, 71, Hazen, N.D., and formerly of Carrington, were
Saturday in Gackle, N.D. He died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1988, in a Bismarck
hospital after an illness.

John Speidel was born June 17, 1917, in Fredonia, N.D., the son of John and
Christina Speidel. He farmed with his family at Gackle and served with the U.S.
Army. After he married Violet Borth Nov. 15, 1942, in Medina, N.D., they lived
in Medina where he was a partner in the Medina and Carrington Department Stores
for 27 years. They moved to Carrington in 1960 and to Hazen in March 1984.

Miss Speidel was born
Oct. 11, 1943, in Jamestown. She lived with her family near Gackle, N.D.,
until 1949. She then moved to Kulm, N.D., where she grew up and attended
school. She worked as a custodian for a Kulm church for four years, and
also worked for Kulm Cafť for 14 years, while caring for her mother. In
1995 she moved to Jamestown, where she worked for a group home.

She is survived by her
mother, Emelia Speidel, Jamestown. Visitation: Today from 9 to 9 in Haut
Funeral Home, Jamestown. ...

The
funeral for Fred Spilloway, 106, of Sioux
Falls, and formerly of Groton, was held Monday at the Paetznick-Garness
Funeral Chapel in Groton. The Rev. William Duncan officiated. Burial was in
the Groton Union Cemetery.

He died
Tuesday, April 28, 1998, at Covington Heights Health Care Center in Sioux
Falls.

Fred
Spilloway was born March 14, 1892, in Odessa, Russia, to Helko and Vera (Chermiskhauk)
Spilloway. As a young child, he moved with his family to Gackle, N.D. As a
young man, he homesteaded in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. While in
Canada, he served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force from June through
December 1918. He then returned to the United States.

He
married Martha Moos on September 10, 1925, at Gackle. They made their home
in the Langford and Pierpont area. In 1956, they moved to Groton. He was a
resident of Colonial Manor in Groton, and then the Aberdeen Living Center
for two years. He had lived at Covington Heights since 1995.

Survivors
include four daughters, Ruth Olson of Langford, Violet Olson of Andover,
Vera (Norval) Goehring of Hitchcock, and Marge Neumann of Mitchell; 15
grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.

He was
preceded in death by his wife, one son, three grandchildren, four brothers
and two sisters.

William
Spilloway, 90, of Lodi died March 26 at a local convalescent hospital following
an extended illness. He was born Feb. 3, 1907, in Gackle, N.D.

Mr. Spilloway
was raised in Gackle and married Dora Minkoff there in 1930. The couple
lived there and in Oregon before moving to Lodi in 1934.

He was
employed with Supermold in Lodi for 38 years, retiring in 1972. He was a
member of the Molders Union Local No. 64. He enjoyed traveling, fishing,
and assisting his neighbors with yardwork and gardening they were unable to
perform.

Mr. Spilloway
is preceded in death by three brothers, Raymond, Sandy and John Spilloway; and
two sisters Anna Kedalo and Vara Kirvida.

Mr. Spilloway
is survived by his wife of 66 years, Dora Spilloway of Lodi; a son Gerald
Spilloway of Lodi; a brother, Fred Spilloway of South Dakota; and a grandchild.

A graveside
service is 2 p.m. Monday at Cherokee Memorial Park with Pastor Ran Dotson of
Heartland Community Church of Lodi Officiating. Visitation is noon to 6
p.m. Saturday , 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Gierhart-Wells
& Donabue Funeral Home.

Martha Carolyn Schubert was
born Feb. 28, 1932, in Grand Forks, N.D., the daughter of Buell Wood and Hazel
(Skjulsted) Schubert. She lived in Grand Forks, Cando, N.D., and Minnesota. She
graduated from Central High School, Grand Forks. She married Duane Elmer
Stahlhut on Feb. 10, 1951, in Grand Forks. They lived in Grand Forks, moved to
Colorado Springs, Colo., and later returned to Grand Forks. They moved to
Jamestown in 1957. She worked as a bookkeeper at Schubertís, Jamestown, the
James River Senior Center, Jamestown, for more than 20 years, Country Nutrition,
Jamestown, and provided foster care and day care. She was a charter member of
Atonement Lutheran Church, Jamestown, where she served in circle and on the
council. She was active in Eastern Star, where she was a past matron, and
homemakers. She enjoyed crafts, camping, and watching hockey and football.

Calvin "Cal"
Spitzer, 83, of Billings passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2009 after a short
battle with cancer.

Cal was born on August 29,
1925 in Streeter, ND, a son of Phillip and Lydia Spitzer. He married the love of
his life, Doris Andres, on September 24, 1948 in Jamestown, ND. The first 3
years of their marriage they farmed in Streeter, ND and then moved to Jamestown
for 2 years. From there they moved to Billings, MT where they raised 6 children;
Debbie (Nolan) Krieger of Billings, Steve (Sandi) Spitzer of Dundee, OR; Sandra
(Bill) Stout of Cul-de-sac, ID, Susan (Larry) Diedrich of Billings, David
(Teresa) Spitzer of Billings, and Don (Shirley) Spitzer of Billings. He and
Doris celebrated their 60th anniversary last August.

Cal worked in road
construction and retired from H.L. Ostermiller Construction. He proudly attended
the New Apostolic Church and loved the Lord with all his heart. He was the
proudest when his family attended church with him, filling two full pews.

Along with his children and
his wife, Cal is survived by 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 4
siblings, Richard and Delano Spitzer of Minnesota, and Erma Ginger and Herbert
Spitzer of North Dakota.

As his family, we want to
express our heartfelt thanks to Dadís two special Hospice Angels, Chris and
Ronda.

Hereís to you Dad,
remembering you with the twinkle in your eye and the grin on your face. To a
special husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather we send our love to
you. Danke SchŲn!!

Visitations will begin
Friday morning at the Smith Downtown Chapel, 925 S. 27th St. The funeral service
will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 24 at the New Apostolic Church, half
block south of Broadwater on 15th St. West, with cremation to follow. A
fellowship gathering will follow the service at the church. Memorials are
suggested to the New Apostolic Church or Rocky Mountain Hospice.

Mr. Spitzer was born
March 6, 1923, near Streeter, where he attended school. After graduating
from Streeter High School in 1942, he attended Dakota Business College,
Fargo, for one year. On June 3, 1945, he married Lorraine Burkhart in Max,
N.D. They farmed near Streeter. In 1987 they retired and moved into
Streeter.

Harold Howard Spitzer, 90, Bismarck, died May 14, 2008, in Galeon Memorial
Nursing Home, Osakis, Minn. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 23,
at Faith Lutheran Church, Bismarck, with visitation one hour prior to the
service. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Ashley.

Harold was born in Ashley on Oct. 10, 1917, to Christian and Christina
(Nitschke) Spitzer. He attended Ashley Public School, graduating in May 1935.
Upon graduation, Harold worked in the harvest fields of McIntosh County and with
a building contractor in Grand Forks. In 1937, he joined the Civilian
Conservation Corps helping to build roads through Zion National Park in Utah. He
returned to North Dakota in 1938 to begin a 45-year career in law enforcement
and public service. From 1938 through 1950, he served as deputy county auditor
and deputy sheriff for McIntosh County.

On Aug. 4, 1941, he married Bertha Schnabel in Danzig, N.D. He joined the North
Dakota Game and Fish Department in 1951 as district game warden and in 1955 was
named chief game warden for the state of North Dakota, a position he held until
his retirement in 1983. Upon retirement, he was proud to receive the North
Dakota Heritage Award for his contributions to the state from Gov. Allen Olson.

He was an active member of the Elks and Eagles clubs, the North Dakota Wildlife
Federation, the National Rifle Association and a member of Faith Lutheran Church
in Bismarck since 1961. Bismarck was his home until March 2008, when Harold and
Bertha moved to Minnesota to be closer to their children. Most important to
Harold were his family, his neighbors and his many friends.

Lena
Spitzer, 83, Streeter, N.D., died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at St. Alexius
Hospital, Bismarck,
N.D., due to heart and kidney failure.

Lena
Kirschenmann was born Feb. 8, 1922, at the family farm southwest of Streeter,
the daughter of John Sr. and
Magdalena
(Graf) Kirschenmann. She grew up in the area and attended the local school. She
married Leo Spitzer on June 27, 1947, at Streeter. They worked at State Bank of
Streeter, which they purchased and operated since 1968. He died Dec. 4, 1986.
She continued to help at the bank. She was a member of Hope United Church of
Christ, Womenís Guild and American Legion Auxiliary, all Streeter.

She is
survived by two daughters, Veronica Strehle, Plymouth,
Minn., and Colleen Becker, Baltimore,
Md.; a son, Bryan (Glenna), Streeter; a sister, Bertha (Philip) Dewald, Streeter;
and five grandchildren.

She was
preceded in death by her parents, husband, six sisters and three brothers.

Mandy Hoffman was born June
28, 1977, in Ellendale, N.D., the daughter of Tommy and Rhonda (Dockter)
Hoffman. She grew up and attended school in Ashley, N.D., graduating in 1997.
She worked as a caregiver until 2001. She moved to Jamestown in 2001. She worked
at Wal-Mart for one year. She married David Steckler on May 3, 2003, in
Jamestown. She became ill and entered Ave Maria Village in January 2004. She
enjoyed reading, embroidery and cooking.

Otis Elbert Steele, 86, of
Pingree, ND, formerly of Jud, ND, died Saturday, November 14, 2009 at his farm
near Pingree.

Otis was born on the family
farm near Jud on December 17, 1922, the son of Fred and Virgie (Kimmons) Steele.
He left home to attend high school in Edgeley, 24 miles from the farm, returning
home on the weekends. After graduating from high school, Otis went on to study
briefly at NDSU before returning home to help on the farm during the war. Otis
spent the next 50-plus years farming, first at the family farm near Jud, and
later at his farm near Pingree, which he purchased in 1968.

Otis was a man before his
time. He was a natural health aficionado long before it became popular. He
ground his own flax meal and used natural remedies to cure the few ailments that
afflicted him over the years. He was an avid reader and deep thinker who loved
to philosophize and discuss ideas. He loved nature and gardening, and even after
he retired from farming, he spent much of his time outdoors nurturing his trees,
shrubs, berries, tomatoes, and other plants. He planted shelter belts to provide
a home for wildlife and to protect the soil, and he cared deeply about the
birds, lamenting that some of his favorite species were disappearing. He was
admired for his impeccable yard and garden and for the large, sweet strawberries
that he enjoyed sharing with his neighbors. Otis was also a talented letter
writer whose entertaining letters were eagerly awaited by family and friends.
Otisí other favorite pastimes were debating politics, researching on the
Internet, and traveling to Texas during the winter months.

Edwin Steinert, 90, Bismarck,
died May 2, 2009, in a Bismarck care center. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Friday, May 8, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church south Campus, with Pastor Craig
Schweitzer officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be held from
6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Bismarck Funeral Home and continues one hour prior to
the service at the church.

Edwin was born Feb. 25, 1919,
in Regan, to Gottlieb and Karoline (Dank) Steinert. He was raised on a farm near
Regan and married Magdaline (Forderer) on Oct. 11, 1941, in Bismarck. Following
his discharge from the U.S. Air Force, he worked with Ford Motor Company in
Bismarck as a mechanic, until his retirement in 1981. He was active in the
AMVETS, Elks, Moose, Eagles and American Legion.

Funeral services will be
held Friday at 7 p.m. in the Brooks Funeral Home, Langdon. Burial will be
in St. John's Cemetery, Dresden, N.D.

Berneice Irene Steinke
was born Aug. 18, 1945 in Langdon, the daughter of Gustav and Anna Greening
Steinke. She was raised and attended school at Wales. She attended college
in Mayville, N.D. where she received her teaching degree. She taught at
Midway, Almont and Gackle, N.D. In 1973, she moved to Langdon and until
1977, worked security at the missile site. From 1982 until 1998, she owned
and operated the Munich Bowling Alley in Munich and also did commercial
painting.

Mr. Steinmetz was born March
12, 1948, at Kulm, N.D., the son of Jacob and Rose (Meidinger) Steinmetz He grew
up and attended school. He married Sandra Louise Turner on April, 17, 1971, at
Garden City, Kan. He served in the military for two years and served in the
Vietnam War stationed in Germany. He worked for two farmers in Kansas for 12
years. He returned to Kulm in 1978 where he bought and ran a maintenance shop
for three years. He started working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife and then
transferred to the Northern Prairie Research Center at Jamestown, now known as
U.S. Geological Survey. He worked for the government for 28 years. He retired
and moved to Sheldon. He enjoyed watching TV, listening to music and working
with cattle.

He is survived by his wife;
four sons, William (Jamie), Sheldon, and Scott, Calvin and Shannon, all,
Jamestown; two daughters, Cynthia (Doran) Wiest, Wyndmere, N.D., and Jennifer
Steinmetz, Jamestown; his mother, Ellendale, N.D.; two brothers, Lee and
Delbert; two sisters, Arlene Hehr and Kathy Irion; and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a
grandson, Trenton Wiest; his father; and a brother, Wilbert.

Rose Meidinger was born Nov.
11, 1918, near Fredonia, N.D., the daughter of Jacob O. and Justina (Bietz)
Meidinger. She attended country school, helped on the family farm and also
worked for others. She married Jake Steinmetz on Sept. 19, 1937 at Ashley, N.D.
They lived south of Kulm for 42 years. He died in 1979. She moved to Kulm where
she lived until 1997. She then stayed for a time at Edgeley Manor then returned
to her home for four more years. She most recently lived at Prince of Peace Care
Center, Ellendale, N.D. She enjoyed entertaining, cooking, gardening, quilting,
embroidering, reading and listening to music.

Wilbert J. Steinmetz, 68, of
Salina, died Wednesday, May 3, 2006, in Salina.

He was born April 3, 1938, in
Kulm, N.D., to Jacob and Rose Steinmetz.

His survivors include a son,
Wayne Steinmetz of Garden City; four daughters, Gina Kauzlarick of Burleson,
Texas, Lana Rojas of Garden City, and Kelly Steinmetz and Kerry Fuller, both of
Springfield, Mo.; three brothers and two sisters, all of North Dakota; and four
grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father.

Mary Schock was born Nov. 11,
1917, on the family farm near Fredonia, N.D., the daughter of Jacob and Caroline
(Reuther) Schock. She attended country school where she received her elementary
education and she also helped on the family farm. She married Jacob Steinwandt
on Dec. 20, 1936, at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Ashley. They purchased a farm
south of Kulm where they farmed until 1947. In 1947 they sold the farm and moved
to Kulm. On Feb. 25, 1954, they opened Jakeís Coffee Shop in Kulm, which they
operated until 1959. They sold the business and she worked at Kramlich Locker
for several years and then at Kulm Drug Store until 1972 when they retired. They
then traveled and spent many winters in Texas. He died June 27, 1991. In August
2005, following a stroke, she moved into the Ashley Nursing Home, Ashley. She
was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Kulm, the WELCA and was active in church
activities. She enjoyed cooking, trying new recipes and entertaining.

Iona Leona Remmick was
born Aug. 4, 1923, at Cleveland, N.D., the daughter of George and Elizabeth
(Wiest) Remmick. She grew up and received her education in Streeter, N.D.
She married Andrew Stockburger Oct. 31, 1940, at Jamestown. They lived and
farmed southwest of Streeter. In 1956 they moved to Jamestown. She worked
for the Palace Cafe for nine years, as a cook for the North Dakota State
Hospital for 13 years and as a cook for Parkway Cafe. He died July 17,
1997. She is a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid.

The funeral for Oscar Owen
Stockeland, 90, Hannaford, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006,
in Union Lutheran Church, rural Hannaford. Interment will be in Union Cemetery,
rural Hannaford. He died on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006, in Cooperstown Medical
Center-Hospital, Cooperstown, from an aneurysm.
Visitation will be held at 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006, in
Quam-Plaisted-Cushman Funeral Home, Cooperstown, and one hour before services in
the church.
A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006, in
Quam-Plaisted-Cushman Funeral Home, Cooperstown.

Oscar was born Sept. 7, 1916,
in Kramer to George and Isabelle (Groven) Stockeland. He was baptized and
confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a member of Union Lutheran Church, rural
Hannaford.

Oscar served his country as a
member of the U.S. Army 164th Infantry from 1940 to 1944. He claimed the title
of American Featherweight Boxing Champion of the Southwest Pacific in August
1944.

Oscar married Inez Clara
Ovidia Haugen on June 14, 1951, at Union Lutheran Church. They lived on a farm
northwest of Hannaford and later moved to their home east of Hannaford. Oscar
milked cows and enjoyed farming for many years. In his spare time, he loved to
tinker and build in his woodshop, where he often made things for his children
and grandchildren. He was also an avid reader and always enjoyed a cigar. Oscar
was a very loving husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law, and friend, and
will be missed by all.

He was preceded in death by
his wife and soul mate of 55 years, Inez; his parents, George and Isabelle; two
brothers, Edwin and Gordon; two sisters, Alice Mortensen and Dorcas Bartkowski;
and an infant daughter.

Martha Graf was born
Sept. 28, 1907, at Streeter, N.D., the daughter of George and Margaret
(Guthmiller) Graf. She grew up and received her education in Streeter. She
married John Stolz April 18, 1929, in Jamestown. They lived on a farm near
Medina, N.D. They later moved to Grand Forks, N.D., where he was employed
on a dairy farm. In 1936 they returned to Medina and in 1940 they moved to
Jamestown. She worked at Jamestown Hospital in the housekeeping and laundry
department, retiring in 1972. He died Sept. 25, 1975. In April 1999, she
entered Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center, Jamestown. She enjoyed gardening and
working in her flower beds.

She is survived by a
sister, Selma Wagner, Bismarck, N.D.; and a special niece, Jean Guber,
Montpelier, N.D.

She was preceded in death
by her husband, her parents, an infant son, three brothers and four
sisters.

Mr. Strehle was born July 5,
1917, on the family farm near Medina, the son of Emanuel and Barbara
(Oberlander) Strehle. He grew up on the family farm and served in the Civilian
Conservation Corps. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942 and became a
company barber. He was a cab driver during World War II. He was discharged in
1945 and attended barber college in Fargo, N.D. He moved to Aberdeen, S.D., and
worked as a barber there for 66 years. He married Marlyn Berg in 1954. He
retired at age 80. He moved to Phoenix in 2004.

He is survived by a daughter,
Susan, Phoenix; a son, Gregory, Carrollton, Texas; three stepchildren; a
brother, Eddie, Wessington Springs, S.D.; four sisters, Florence Heier, Edna
Lachenmeier and Genevieve Opp, all of Jamestown, and Viola Ruff, Charlotte,
Mich.; and two grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by
his wife; parents; two sons, Glenn and Steven; a daughter, Dinah; and a brother,
Eldo.

Mr. Strehle was born May 2,
1922, on the family farm near Medina, the son of Emmanuel and Barbara
(Oberlander) Strehle. He grew up there where he attended the local rural school
and received his elementary education. He married Louise Lehr on Nov. 15, 1945,
at Medina. They lived in rural North Dakota and then moved to California. He
entered the Army and was stationed in Kobie, Japan. After his honorable
discharge, they returned to rural North Dakota. They moved to rural South Dakota
and finally settled in Wessington Springs in 1962. He started working for the
City of Wessington and retired in 1985. He was a member of Our Saviorís
Lutheran Church. He enjoyed trapping, hunting, fishing, playing cards and trips
to the casino.

He is survived by his wife; a
son, Delmer (Kathy), Rushmore, Minn.; four sisters, Florence Heier, Edna
Lachenmier and Genevieve Opp, all Jamestown, and Viola (Marvin) Ruff, Lansing,
Mich.; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by an
infant son; his parents; two brothers, Eldo and Bennie; and a great-grandson.

Mr. Strehle was born Aug.
15, 1915, at Medina, N.D., the son of Emmanuel and Barbara (Oberlander)
Strehle. He attended the local rural school near Streeter, where he
received his elementary education. He grew up in the Streeter area. He
entered the Civilian Conservation Corps on July 4, 1934, and served until
March 31, 1936. He was inducted into the U.S. Army on July 21, 1942 at Fort
Snelling, Minn. He served in the United States and was discharged Sept. 25,
1943, at Camp Claiborne, La., with the rank of private first class. He
married Esther Veil on June 13, 1943, at Streeter. After his discharge they
farmed in Newbury Township from 1944 to 1946. In 1946 they moved into
Streeter where he operated the Strehle-Veil Oil Co. until 1956 when they
purchased the Strehle Mercantile Store which they operated until 1973. In
1975 he went to work at Streeter Co-op Oil Co. and became manager in 1977.
She died Nov. 11, 1984. In August 2003, he entered the Gackle Care Center.
He was a member of St. Lukes Lutheran Church and the American Legion Post
in Streeter.

Mr. Stroh
was born July 26, 1913, on the family homestead west of Streeter, N.D., the son
of Fred and Rosina (Schnabel) Stroh. He grew up and attended school in Streeter
and later farmed with his father near Streeter. In 1933, the family moved to a
farm near LaMoure. He married Adeline Dathe on Sept. 3, 1938, at
Zion
Lutheran
Church, Grand Rapids, N.D.
They rented various farms until 1944, when they purchased a farm northwest of
LaMoure. They practiced diversified farming until he retired in 1974. He was a
member of Zion
Lutheran
Church, where he served on the church council, as church treasurer and sang in the
choir. He served on the Grand Rapids
school and elevator boards and as township treasurer. He enjoyed woodworking,
fishing, gardening, experimenting with fruit trees and driving tractor.

Services Visitation will be
Sunday from 1 to 7 with a prayer service at 7 in Eddy Funeral Chapel Jamestown.
The funeral will be Monday at 3 in St. John ís Lutheran Church Jamestown.
Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens Jamestown ...

Frieda Stroh, 90, Jamestown,
North Dakota, died Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Eventide at Hi-Acres Manor in
Jamestown.

Frieda Rohrbach was born
November 24, 1919 in Streeter, North Dakota, the daughter of Johan and Katherine
(Hauck) Rohrbach. She attended school in rural Ashley, ND. Frieda married Jacob
Lippert on October 3, 1937. They farmed in the Ashley area until moving to a
farm near Jamestown in 1949. They later farmed south of Windsor before moving to
Jamestown. She worked as the manager of the Central Hotel, what is now the post
office. She also managed the Annex Hotel and worked in housekeeping at Bethel
Four Acres and Central Dakota Village and the Jamestown Public School system.
Her husband, Jacob, died in 1977. She married Adolph Stroh on November 6, 1983
in Jamestown and he died in January 2000.

Frieda was a member of St.
John's Lutheran Church, Jamestown. She enjoyed music and played several
instruments by ear. She loved crocheting and making Christmas gifts for all her
family.

She was preceded in death by
her husbands; parents; one son, Jerome, in infancy; one great-grandchild; three
brothers, John, Daniel and Eprem; and five sisters, Elsie, Katherine, Olga,
Lorentina and Ida.

Mr. Stroh was born March 24,
1918, at Trinity Hospital, Jamestown, the son of Edward and Freda (Klein) Stroh.
He attended elementary school at Island Lake School, south of Urbana, N.D. and
grew up in the Eckelson, N.D., and Urbana area. He entered the U.S. Army on Feb.
6, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minn. He served as a gunner on a tank destroyer in
the Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe campaign. He was wounded on March 10,
1945, and was hospitalized until he was discharged Oct. 10, 1945, at Topeka,
Kan., with the rank of T-4. He married Elizabeth Magdalene Reiss on May 8, 1943.
They lived on a farm near Windsor, N.D., where they farmed until he retired in
1980. They moved to Jamestown in 1996. He was a member of St. Mathia Catholic
Church, Windsor, St. James Basilica, Jamestown, and the Disabled American
Veterans. He was a lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus and Veterans of
Foreign War. He enjoyed playing cards, hunting, fishing and gardening.

He was preceded in death his
parents; two daughters-in-law, Nancy Stroh and Anne Stroh; two brothers, Wilbert
and Bernard; four sisters, Amanda, Bernice, Agnes and Bernadine; and a grandson,
Kyle Snow.

A visitation for
Reinhold "Ray" Stroh of Ukiah will be held on Thursday, October 21,
2004 from 1 to 5 and 6 to 8 pm at the Eversole Mortuary. Ray passed away at his
home on Sunday, October 17, 2004 surrounded by his family.

Born November 11,
1924 in Streeter, North Dakota, he served his country in the US Navy and has
resided in the Ukiah area since 1978. Ray loved to work in his yard and travel.
He and his late wife Ines owned and operated the Beacon Restaurant on South
State Street from 1978 to 1988.

Ray is survived
by his daughter Connie Vawter of Yuba City, his long time companion Patricia
Dunsing of Ukiah, his sister Esther Gohman of North Dakota, brothers Arthur
Stroh of North Dakota, Gus Stroh of Washington and Ben Stroh of Galt, by his
grandchildren Melissa Meath of Yuba City, Kimberly Rhoades of Yuba City, Brian
Stroh of Ukiah, Jill Aguillar of Saugus and Brett and Brandy Day of Pomona.
Seven great grandchildren also survive.

Ray was preceded
in death by his wife Ines in 1992, daughter Candace Day in 1984 and son Brian
Stroh in 1989.

Memorial
contributions to the American Cancer Society are preferred by the family.

Mr. Stromberg was born
June 19, 1949, in Minot, N.D., the son of Douglas and Acryl M. (Johnson)
Stromberg. In 1972 he graduate with a pharmaceutical degree from North
Dakota State University. He married Susan K. Mayer Sept. 2, 1972, at
Gackle, N.D. He was employed as pharmacist manager by Kroger. He was a
member of Calvary Lutheran Church.

Mrs. Alma A Stuhr, a
former resident of Gackle died at her home in Hollywood, Calif., on
November 10, 1968 at the age of 82.

While in Gackle she
operated the hotel until 1934 when she moved to California.

Survivors include her
daughter, Mrs. Marvel Westering of Hollywood; two granddaughters, Mrs.
Wilbert Zillmer of Norwalk, Calif.; and Mrs. Jacob Gienger of Drayton,
N.D.; eight great-grandchildren; and one great great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death
by her husband, Frank and her son, Marvin (Bud) in 1959.

Mrs. Jacob Gienger of
Drayton, N.D., and Mrs. Erv. Henke of St. Cloud, Minn., were among those
attending the services which were held at the Pierce Brother's Mortuary of
Hollywood, Calif.

Alvin Suko, 69, Radisson,
Wis., died Jan. 18, 2000, at the Rice Lake, Wis., convalescent center,
where he was battling a short bout with cancer.

Mr. Suko was born March
2, 1930, in Gackle, N.D., to Lydia (Suko) Mueller. He grew up on the family
farm attending grade school and graduating from Gackle High School in 1948.
After high school, Alvin attended the State School of Science in Wahpeton,
graduating with a degree in drafting. He also was a schoolteacher for three
years in a one-room country school south of Gackle. On March 30, 1952, he
married Lenora Dockter. They had three children. On June 17, 1952, he
entered the U.S. Army where he was stationed in Korea. He served with the
204th FA Battalion. He was discharged on May 25, 1954, as staff sergeant.
He was in the lumber business for many years, living in St. Cloud, Minn.,
Leola, S.D., and Beulah, N.D., where he managed the lumberyard. After
leaving Beulah they moved to Radisson in 1965 where he managed the
lumberyard there. He later retired from the lumber business. Alvin was a
very active member with the American Legion in Winter, Wis. He loved the
legion dearly, and he will miss everyone there, especially Jim Vaghy and
John Howe, his two very special friends.

He is survived by one
son, Kevin, Bruce, Wis.; one daughter, Karen (Larry), Rice Lake, Wis.; his
three very special grandchildren; his mother, Lydia Mueller, Mandan; two
brothers, Melvin (Karen) Mueller, Bismarck, and Gerald (Sandy) Mueller,
Billings, Mont.; and many nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law and
sisters-in-law.

He was preceded in death
by his wife, Lenora, in 1986; his stepfather, Paul Mueller; and an infant
daughter, Denise. Services were held Jan. 23 in Winter, Wis., with burial
in Radisson Cemetery. (Nash-Jackan Funeral Home, Bruce, Wis.)

Elsie Gomke
was born June 17, 1920, at Havre,
Mont., the daughter of John and Mary (Stickel) Gomke. At an early age, she came to North Dakota
with her parents and settled near Gackle. She received her elementary education
in the local rural school. She grew up in the area and helped on the family
farm. She married Tavalt Suko on March 13, 1938, at Alfred,
N.D.
They lived in Alfred until 1942. They then moved to a farm near
Windsor,
N.D., in Moonlake Township, where they farmed until 1991. He died Oct. 23, 1995. She remained on the farm
until moving to
Sheyenne
Care
Center,
Valley City,
N.D., and then recently to Hi-Acres
Manor
Nursing
Center. She was a member of Jamestown Eagles and Eagles Auxiliary. She enjoyed farm
life, attending the Eagles and playing bingo.

She is
survived by three sons, Arnnie, Calvin (Kay) and Larry (Sonja), all
Jamestown; a daughter, Carol Janice (Tom) Carli, Brooklyn Park,
Minn.; a brother, Edward (Amanda), Jamestown; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was
preceded in death by her parents, husband and three brothers, John, Jack and
William.

At 6:00 PM, April 25, 2009,
surrounded by his loving family and Pastor Wayne, Emanuel Suko, 91, of
Jamestown, North Dakota passed from this life to be with his Savior.

Emanuel Suko was born April
14, 1918 in Brockway, MT to Nathaniel and Fredericka (Entzminger) Suko. He moved
from Brockway with his family to a farm near Alf-red, ND. He attended elementary
school in Sharlow Township. Emanuel helped his parents on the family farm until
1945 when he married Bernice Fust at Alfred Congregational Church. They farmed
for 22 years and then moved to Jamestown where Emanuel was a custodian for
Franklin Elementary School for 12 years and later at K-Mart for 9 years.

Emanuel is survived by his
wife Bernice, Jamestown; a daughter, Constance (Samuel) Magnus, Luseland, Sask.,
Canada; a son Mark (Laurie), Aberdeen, SD; five grandchildren, Darla (Brendan)
Kowalenko and Shawn Magnus, both of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, John Suko,
Aberdeen, Melissa Suko and Sarah Suko, both of St. Paul, MN; two
great-grandchildren, Josiah Kowalenko and Bethany Kowalenko, both of Calgary;
two sisters, Alvina Scheid and Marie Schock, both of Jamestown; and one brother
and sister-in-law, Christian (Vera) Suko, Jamestown. Emanuel was preceded in
death by his parents and two brothers, Tavalt and Nathaniel.

Lenora Bitz was born Oct.
16, 1927, in Jamestown, where she grew up, graduating from high school in
1945. She then attended business school and worked for Midland Continental
and Northern Pacific Railroad. On June 29, 1947, she married Jake Suko in
Jamestown, where they lived. She is survived by her husband; two sons,
Keith, Menoken, N.D., Jake, Aurora, Colo.; a daughter, Claudia Flohr,
Highlands Ranch, Colo.; and two grandchildren. ...

Leona Remboldt was born June
16, 1914, at the family farm north of Gackle, the daughter of Peter and
Fredricka (Teskey) Remboldt. She grew up and attended the local rural school and
also helped on the family farm. She married Gotthilf Suko on March 25, 1936, in
Jamestown. They made their homes on farms north of Alfred, N.D., in Stutsman
County, and moved to the farmstead eight miles north of Alfred in 1940. He died
in December 1974 and she moved to Gackle. She entered the Napoleon Care Center
in 2000. She was a member of the Assembly of God, Gackle.

Martha Heier was born May
24, 1916, near Alfred, N.D. At age 7 she moved with her family near
Windsor, N.D., where she grew up and attended school. On June 15, 1938, she
married Sam Suko near Alfred. In 1938 they began farming near Cleveland.

Nathaniel Suko, Sr., 76,
longtime resident of the Alfred, N.D., community died Saturday morning
December 28, 1968 at Jamestown Hospital in Jamestown, N.D., where he had
been hospitalized for about one month due to a chronic illness.

He was born August 26,
1892 in Bessarabia, South Russia, the son of Daniel Suko and Susanna
(Wutzke) Suko. He attended school in his native land where he completed his
education. At the age of fifteen years in 1907, he came to the United
States with an older brother Gust, when they settled north of Fredonia in
Logan County, N.D., where he worked for his brother Sam Suko.

He and Fredericka
Entzminger were married January 27, 1913 at Fredonia, N.D. They lived on a
farm ten miles north of Fredonia until 1916, when they moved to a farm
homestead near Crowley, Montana. Five years later in 1921, they returned to
North Dakota, where they began farming sic miles northeast of Alfred. In
1946, they moved into Alfred for their retirement. He was a member of the
Assembly of God Church in Alfred. Following the death of his wife, October
1, 1967, he has continued to reside there.

He was preceded in death
by his parents, his wife, a daughter in infancy, six brothers and two
sisters.

The funeral service will
be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 1969 at the First Congregational
United Church of Christ in Gackle with Rev. Leo Miller, Jamestown, N.D.,
and Rev. Raymond Rueb, Medina, N.D., ministers in the Assembly of God
Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Alfred Cemetery at Alfred, N.D.
The body is at the Haut Funeral Home in Jamestown.

The funeral for Nathaniel
Suko, 80, Jamestown, N.D., will be at 2 Tuesday in St. Paul's Methodist
Church, Jamestown. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 Sunday, from 9 to 9
Monday, with a prayer service at 7, from 9 to noon Tuesday, in Eddy Funeral
Home, Jamestown, and one hour before services in the church. He died
Thursday, March 28, 1996.

Mr. Suko, also known as
Dan, was born Dec. 11, 1915, near Gackle, N.D. He grew up and attended
school near Alfred, N.D. He married Violet Brosz Nov. 13, 1938, near
Alfred. They lived near Sydney, N.D., where they farmed from 1939 to 1976.
They moved to Jamestown in 1976.

He is survived by his
wife; two sons, Donald (Pat), West Fargo, Gary ...

Funeral services were held in
St. Paul's Evangelical United Brethren church for Reinhold Suko, 74, retired
Jamestown farmer, who died of injuries received in an automobile accident at
Medina. Burial was at Highland Home cemetery at Jamestown.

Mr. Suko was born in Russia on
February 6, 1883, and came to the United States at the age of 21. He
settled at Kulm. In 1905 he married Christina Obenaur and they homesteaded
11 miles south of Gackle until 1912, when they moved to a farm near
Alfred. In 1947 they retired from farming and moved to Jamestown where
Mrs. Suko died on May 29, 1949. On October 25, 1949, he was married to
Mrs. Fredricka Schauer at Jamestown and she died on August 24, 1955.
On March 22, 1956, he and Karlina Pupedis were married at Jamestown.

Mr. Suko was born March
28, 1914, northeast of Alfred, N.D., the son of Reinhold and Christina
(Obenauer) Suko. He attended the local rural school where he received his
elementary education and grew up in the area, where he helped on the family
farm. He married Martha Heier on June 15, 1938, at his parentsí farm near
Alfred. In the fall of 1938 they purchased a farm in Cusator Township,
southeast of Cleveland, where they farmed and lived. She died Oct. 11,
1999. On Dec. 29, 2003, he entered Golden Acres Manor in Carrington. He was
a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Jamestown and
served on the Cusator Township Board.

Violet Brosz was born July 6,
1922, in Logan County, south of Gackle, N.D., the daughter of Emanual and Ida
(Brosz) Brosz. She grew up and was educated in the area. She married Nathaniel
Suko Jr. on Nov. 13, 1938, on the family farm near Alfred, N.D. They lived and
farmed near Sydney, N.D., from 1939-1976. They raised registered Guernseys and
showed them for several years prior to 1968. She served on the North Dakota
Dairy Princess committee several years. In 1976, they moved to Jamestown. She
moved to Hi-Acres Manor in June of 2006. She was a member of St. Paulís United
Methodist Church, Jamestown. She enjoyed gardening, reading and needlework.

Wallace "Wally"
W. Suko, 56, Bismarck, was called home to our savior on Oct. 6, 1999. He
died from brain cancer at his home in Bismarck. Services will be held at 1
p.m. Saturday at Century Baptist Church, with the Revs. Gordon Stork and
Willis Potratz officiating. Burial will be in Mandan Union Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at Bismarck Funeral Home, where a
prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Funeral arrangements are with Haut
Funeral Home, Jamestown.

Wally was born Aug. 31,
1943, on the family farm in Stutsman County, the son of Gotthilf and Leona
(Remboldt) Suko. He was raised on the farm near Alfred and later attended
country school in Gackle. Wally farmed with his dad until 1962, when he
began working construction in Fargo. He married Doris Schlenker on June 30,
1963. They moved to Minneapolis, where he worked for Ceco Corp. and
traveled all around the state working on large building projects for Ceco.
Wally and Doris divorced in 1979 after they had moved back to North Dakota.
He later married Candice "Candy" Goetz Kuhn in Bismarck on Dec.
26, 1983. Wally was a member of the Carpenter's Local for approximately 28
years. He worked as a carpenter and/or foreman for Ceco, John

Larson, Henry J. Kaiser,
Keith Larson and other contractors. Some of the projects he was proud to
have worked on include St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Kirkwood Mall, and
the Heritage Center in Bismarck; Great Plains Coal Gasification plant in
Beulah; and the Medical Facility at Minot Air Force Base. His hobbies
included raising quarter horses, hunting, fishing, camping, and buying and
restoring antiques. Wally obtained his GED in 1989 after a back injury. In
1991, Wally and Candy began spending the winters in Mesa, Ariz., and lived
there from the fall of 1996 until April 1999.

He was preceded in death
by his father, Gotthilf, in 1974; his sister, Marlene, in 1976; his
brother-in-law, Gerald Grenz, in 1998; and his grandparents, Reinhold and
Christina Obenauer Suko, and Peter and Christina Teske Remboldt. He will be
deeply missed by many.

"God saw you getting
tired, and a cure was not to be,
So He put His arms around you and whispered 'Come with Me.'
With tearful eyes we watched you suffer and saw you fade away,
Although we loved you dearly we could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating, you're now at peaceful rest,
God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best."

Arlene Inez Dwelle was born
Jan. 18, 1929, in Chaseley, N.D., the daughter of Rolland and Hulda (Hoefs)
Dwelle. She attended elementary school in Chaseley until the family moved to
Jamestown. She graduated from Jamestown High School and attended Interstate
Business College. She married Howard Sukut on June 10, 1966. She worked at the
Palace Cafe in Jamestown and later purchased the Park Plaza Cafe, which she
operated for 17 years. After selling the cafe, she worked as a receptionist at
the White Drug offices, as a cook at Gussner Elementary School, and most
recently as a hostess at Applebees. She was active in her church teaching Sunday
school, working with youth, was a member of Sojourners Circle, served as
conference trustee, was a delegate to the annual conference, active in Church
Women United, serving as treasurer, and was an auxiliary member of Gideons
International, serving as secretary. She was president of Mrs. JCís and
volunteered for Easter Seals.

She is survived by her
husband; two daughters, Georgette Peterson, South St. Paul, Minn., and Nichola
(Tom) Kjelland, Valley City, N.D.; nine grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by
her parents and two sisters, Kathryn Dwelle and LaVonne Deutscher.

Betty R. Sukut,
75, Luxemburg, died early Saturday morning Oct. 8, 2005, at a Green Bay
hospital. She was born Sept. 13, 1930, in North Dakota. She married Fred Tiede,
he preceded her in death, later she married Ed Sukut and he also preceded her in
death.

She was preceded
in death by one daughter, Candace, one granddaughter, Kelly, two sisters and two
brothers.

The family will
receive relatives and friends from 12 noon until time of services. Funeral 1
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, 2005, at the MCMAHON FUNERAL HOME LUXEMBURG with the
Rev. A. E. Batiansila officiating.
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The funeral for Edna
Sukut, 78, Gackle, N.D., will be at 2 Saturday in Emmanuel Lutheran
Church, Gackle. Visitation will be from noon to 9 today and from 9 to 9
Friday, with a prayer service at 8, in Haut Funeral Home, Gackle. She died
Tuesday, Sept. 19, 1995.

Edna Borth was born Nov.
30, 1916, near Gackle, where she grew up and attended school. She graduated
from Gackle High School in 1936. In 1937, she moved with her parents to
Medina, N.D., where she worked in her father's store. On Oct. 31, 1943, she
married Albert Sukut in Medina, N.D. They farmed near Britton, S.D. In
1944, they moved near Gackle to farm. He died in 1993.

Frieda Sukut passed from this
life on June 25, 2008, following a courageous two-year battle with cancer.

Frieda was born on the family farm west of Streeter in Stutsman County, N.D., on
Sept. 28, 1930. She was the third of seven children born to Peter Dewald and
Alvina Eichele. Frieda grew up and attended local schools in Kidder County, N.D.

She married Mories Sukut in 1954. In 1956 Frieda and Mories moved to Billings
and together raised their family of six children.

Frieda had. a long career in the restaurant business in Billings, having worked
at the Windmill, the Vegas Club, the Yellowstone County Courthouse and Wells
Fargo Bank cafeteria and the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch. She was also an
Avon representative for many years. Frieda was a longtime member of the Moose
Lodge and was an employee as well, cooking on weekends.

The family wishes to thank all those who aided Frieda during her final struggle,
especially the staff of the Hematology Oncology Center of Northern Rockies
Cancer Center, the Billings Health and Rehabilitation Center and Big Sky
Hospice.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 28, at Smith West Chapel, 304
34th St. West. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Friday. Cremation will follow
services with a private family interment at Terrace Gardens Cemetery. Memorials
may be made to the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch in memory of Frieda.

Mr. Sukut was born Feb.
25, 1917, near Fredonia, N.D., the son of Edward Sr. and Emma (Bender)
Sukut. He grew up and received his education in the Fredonia area. In 1936
he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and worked in Utah, Wyoming and
later at Minneapolis, Minn., for the "Extra Gang" on the
railroad. On Oct. 26, 1941, he married Anna Krueger at Fredonia. The couple
then lived with his parents on their farm near Fredonia. In 1943 they moved
to a farm three and a half miles west of Fredonia. In 1954 they moved into
Fredonia where he operated a Dray Line during the winter months. He
purchased Sukut's Bar in 1955. In 1959 they moved to Minneapolis, where he
worked for Hitchock Industries in the sand foundry as a smelter, pourer and
inspector until he retired in 1982 and the couple moved to Wishek. She died
in 1984. He married Pauline Oberlander in 1987. He married Leona Fiechtner
in 1993. He was a member of Grace Luther Church, Lehr, N.D., and the Eagles
Club. He enjoyed and took great pride in his gardens and lawn.

Leona Alma Rath was born June
23, 1917, at Delmont, S.D., the daughter of Daniel and Pauline (Maas) Rath. She
grew up and attended school in rural Lehr, N.D. She married Fred Fiechtner on
April 9, 1936, at Lehr. They farmed on the Wilhelm Fiechtner Homestead. She
worked at the Wishek Home for the Aged for eight years. He died March 3, 1992.
She married Jake Sukut in October 1993. They made their home at Wishek. She was
active in the King Homemakers Club and was a 4-H leader. She enjoyed music,
quilting, playing cards, games, fishing and traveling.

JAMESTOWN -- Lydia Sukut, 95,
Jamestown, died May 1, 2004, at a Jamestown care center. Services will be held
at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Jamestown. Burial
will be in Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown.

She is survived by two
daughters, Florence Goehner and Marilyn Duchscherer, both of Jamestown; nine
grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. (Eddy
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Pauline Dockter was born May
10, 1920, at rural Medina, N.D., the daughter of Jacob F. and Martha Dockter.
She grew up on the family farm and attended school there. She married William
Oberlander on Aug. 8, 1943. They lived at rural Medina and Streeter, N.D.,
before moving to Wishek, N.D., in 1966 where she was a cook and kitchen
supervisor at the Wishek Community Hospital until she retired. He died in 1985.
Pauline married Jacob Sukut in April 1987 at Wishek. After living in Medina and
Jamestown, she entered the Baptist Home in August 2002 where she lived until her
death.

She is survived by a son,
Wayne (Bonnie) Oberlander, Casselton, N.D.; a daughter, Brenda (Dennis)
Peterson, Bismarck; two sisters, Loraine Schlaht, Medina, and Erna DuVall,
Jamestown; two brothers, Walter, Jamestown, and Lloyd, Sacramento, Calif.; three
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by
her husband, parents and four brothers.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday,
English Lutheran Church, Medina, with the Rev. Christopher Hogstad officiating.
Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. today, Bismarck Funeral Home, Bismarck, and one hour
before the service at the church.
Burial: St. Lukeís Lutheran Cemetery, Wishek.

Roland Sukut, 80, Gackle,
N.D., died Friday, June 9, 2000, at Fargo, N.D. Mr. Sukut was born Dec. 26,
1919, on the family farm near Fredonia, N.D., the son of Fred and Emelia
(Weinbinder) Sukut. He received his elementary education in the local rural
school and grew up in the area, where he helped on the family farm. He
later worked for farmers in the Gackle, Streeter and Lehr, N.D.,
communities until he retired and moved into the Gackle Care Center in
February of 1986. He was a member of Martin Luther Lutheran Church,
Fredonia.

He is survived by several
nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death
by his parents, four brothers, a sister, and four siblings in infancy.

Ardena V. Sund, 88, Cleveland,
ND, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. She fought
a brave fight from complications stemming from Hodgkinís disease. She received
loving care from the staff at Jamestown Hospital and Eventide at Hi-Acres Manor
Nursing Center, Jamestown, ND.

Ardena was born on the Kuck
Family Homestead, near Gackle, ND, on January 6, 1922, the daughter of Philip
and Lydia (Kuck) Geigle. She started out her life as a premature infant of 28
weeks, weighing 18 oz, receiving all her care at home from her loving mother.
She grew into a thriving, energetic little girl and attended country schools in
the Gackle and Medina areas, graduating from 8th grade. Ardena loved to sing and
play piano, and was self taught as a pianist at an early age, being very
involved in her church. She worked along side of her mother and siblings to keep
the family farm going after the passing of her father at a young age. She
married Lester Larson on August 25, 1940 at the Geigle farm home. They resided
on the Larson Family Homestead, south of Cleveland. Together they had 6
children. They taught their values of hard work and helping others in day to day
living to their children. Ardena was widowed after 22 years of marriage, and
continued to help with farm activities along with her children. She married
Oliver Sund on November 25, 1967, at the United Methodist Church, Cleveland, ND.
Together they renovated the Sund Family Farmstead, Cleveland ND, and resided
there for 27 years. They moved into Cleveland in 1994, enjoying their friends,
neighbors and the community. Oliver died in January of 2001.

Ardena was an active member of
the United Methodist Church, Cleveland, ND. Through the years she played the
piano and organ, taught Sunday School, was a Choir member, and served on various
committees. She was also an active member of the UMW until near the time of her
death. She was a member of the Wild Rose Homemakers Club for several years. It
was well known that anyone driving into Cleveland could stop by for a cup of
coffee, a piece of Kuchen and a good chat. She loved to do gardening and
canning. Making Sunday dinners continued to be a highlight, having her children
and grandchildren sit around her table for a meal.

Martha Weixel was born Sept.
25, 1916, in Streeter, N.D., the daughter of Ludwig and Emelia (Weisenberger)
Weixel. She attended country grade school in Bloomingfield Township. She married
Morris Sund on Jan. 21, 1938, at Cleveland, N.D. They farmed south of Cleveland
for many years. In the early 1950s they moved to Medina, N.D., where they
farmed. They moved to Jamestown in 1958. She worked for many years at City
Laundry and Buffalo Motel. He died March 9, 1993. She was a member of St. Johnís
Lutheran Church, Jamestown and a past member of the Homemakers. She enjoyed
crocheting, playing pinochle, cooking and making quilts.

Mr. Sundheim was born
Nov. 21, 1943, at Cannon Falls, Minn., the son of Arnold and Gladys (Schiell)
Sundheim. He grew up in the area, attended the local school where he
received his elementary education and graduated from high school. He
entered the U.S. Army on June 17, 1965, at Redwing, Minn. He was discharged
Jan. 20, 1967, at Fort Eustis, Va., with the rank of private E-1. He
married Lillian (Weispfenning) Stoppleworth on Jan. 12, 1995, at Jamestown.
They lived in Jamestown where he worked for area farmers. He was baptized
as a minister of the Jehovahís Witnesses.

Mr. Swartz
was born Oct. 22, 1925, on the family farm at Gackle,
N.D., the son of Walter and Anna (Wiitola) Swartz. He attended rural school and
worked on the family farm until entering the U.S. Navy in 1944. He served on the
USS Bougainville in the Asiatic Theater during World War II. He was discharged
in 1946. He returned to North Dakota, settling in Edgeley. He married Marie Hartman on Oct. 12, 1954. They lived in
Edgeley. He worked for Hird Equipment, Edgeley, until retiring in 1990. He later
worked part time for Marvin Schulz, Edgeley, for several years. He was a member
of Zion
Lutheran
Church, Edgeley, and the Edgeley Volunteer Fire Department for many years, serving
several years as fire chief. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Helen (Subera) Sweeney, 95,
Santa Rosa, CA, died Tuesday, May 16, 2006 in Vista, CA. She was one of five
daughters of Streeter pioneer James Subera, who was one of the areaís original
sod home pioneer farmers, and who helped establish the town of Streeter by
hauling lumber to erect its first buildings.

Anna Symoniak, 97, Lehr, N.D.,
died Friday, June 5, 2009, at Wishek (N.D.) Home for the Aged.

Ann Ziegenhagel was born May
25, 1912, at the family farm home northwest of Lehr, the daughter of Ferdinand
and Christina (Sifferman) Ziegenhagel. She attended school near Lehr and
received her elementary education. She moved to Baudette, Minn., where she
worked as a hotel maid. She married Albert Symoniak on Oct. 5, 1937, at
Virginia, Minn. They lived on a farm near International Falls, Minn. He died
Dec. 13, 1968. In 1981, she moved to Lehr and in March 2009 she entered Wishek
Home for the Aged. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church and Grace
Lutheran Church in Lehr.

She is survived by a sister,
Emma Wolvert, Gackle, N.D.

She was preceded in death by
her husband; a son, Edward; her parents; and two brothers.